Abaca 

is considered the strongest of natural fibres being three times

stronger than cotton and two times stronger than sisal fibres. Abaca fibre is
one of the sturdiest natural fibres. Its quality (tensile strength) is one major
factor that gives the commodity highly competitive among other natural
hard fibres in any given market.
According to my research in the internet I found a blog about the weaving
communities in Philippines which is they promote the traditional local
weaving product, The Bicolano weavers of the island of Catanduanes are
known to use abaca along with bast and plant fiber when making textiles on
their pedal looms. They wove fine sinamay cloth and employed the suk-
suk design technique to create figurative designs such as tiny birds,
butterflies, leaves, and peonies. Sinamay is made from abacá fibers which
are harvested by hand from the trunks of Musa Textilis Trees also known
as abacá trees.
According to Ma. Isabel Ongpin of manila times there are weaving
communities in Bicol and they are hard at work producing woven artifacts in
abaca, piña silk, polyester and jute, Nowadays There may be less weavers
now compared to the past, which is natural considering modernization,
ready-to-wear clothes and the new materials being introduced. This has
happened elsewhere, but with the new appreciation for handmade products
and natural fibers, there is a new perspective that has influenced weaving
communities to continue making a living from weaving.