Indigo Mangyan Tribal Cotton- Big Wave

Medium/Heavy weight: suitable for jackets, trousers, skirts & some home applications.

Handmade by the indigenous Mangyan 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. They are still used widely in the Mangyan villages as clothing and for carrying babies, the patterns are traditional and date back hundreds of years to when the Mangyan people were coastal dwelling- the rows of white and blue are said to be reminiscent of the sequence of waves arriving. Handa founder Hannah grew up in a Mangyan village and works directly with the women there to obtain this special and rare textile.

• 23”wide and sold by the 1/2 yard. Orders larger than a 1/2 will be continuous, though the maximum length in a continuous piece is 3 yards.

• 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.

• Wash separately, as the indigo will bleed. Do not soak, machine washable and dryer friendly, but use gentle soaps and cold settings.

• Purchase a sample to check the color and weight

• 100% cotton