Daraghuyan tribe bark-dyed Abaca 16"

Medium/Heavy weight: suitable for some furniture/upholstery applications and as window treatments.

Handmade by the indigenous Daraghuyan Bukidnon people of the Philippines. These textiles are woven on a traditional backstrap loom, which is a very simple loom you can attach to your house walls or even a tree. Abaca is a quintessential Filipino fiber, the raw material is harvested from a tree in the banana family, then beaten until its soft and spun to create a coarse, incredibly hardwearing thread. It is also historically called ‘Manila hemp’ after the Philippine capital, where ships would visit to purchase the fiber for rigging and ropes. All our abaca is harvested sustainably and dyed with natural and traditional dyes collected in the rainforest.

• 16” wide and sold by the 1/2 yard. Orders over 3yds, may not be one piece. If you need a continuous length, please contact hh@handatextiles.com with details

• Fabric has selvedge edge on long sides and the stripes run the length.

• Variation in color and pattern will occur from the hand-dying process and the hand of the weaver.

• Spot clean by hand. Do not soak, machine wash or use a dryer.

• Purchase a sample to check the color and weight

• 100% abaca