Module 3.

1 : DEMONSTRATING The ____________________is a tight blouse with

UNDERSTANDING OF THE WEAVING long sleeves and ornamented with gold, silver or
PRACTICES OF THE YAKAN TRIBE bronze buttons.

The Yakan is an indigenous Muslim tribe The _____________________is the traditional

native to the tropical island of _____________.
Located in the Sulu Archipelago in the most
southern region of the Philippines, Yakan people
are recognized for their remarkable
__________________and the distinctive
__________________used in their traditional
ceremonies.
The Yakan are kind and loving people that
embody a non-materialistic culture and live in
close-knit communities.
_________________________ are known
for their use of bold colors and geometric patterns.
The traditional Yakan art of weaving originated
from the island of Basilan, and there is no better
place to witness this living art than in the
________________________________________.
The armed conflicts in Basilan from the
______________________ pushed the Yakan tribes
to flee to Zamboanga City where the Yakan art of
weaving took temporary refuge. For a while, Yakan
fabrics have become synonymous with Zamboanga
City through the Yakan settlement in Upper
Calarian.
tight-fitting trousers made of a Yakan fabric
characterized by its vertical stripes design.
The ______________ are then covered by the
Pinalantupan skirt.
Due to its increasing popularity, Yakan
fabrics are now also being used:
1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3. _____________________________
4. _____________________________
In recognition of the economic and tourism
potentials of the industry of Yakan weaving, the city
government of Lamitan has established the
_________________________________________
which will house Yakan weaving industry and
identified the Yakan fabric as its
________________________________________.
Additional information can be accessed in
this link: https://hauteculturefashion.com/yakan-
tribe-textiles-mindinao-philippines/

With the renewed peace and progress in

Lamitan, the art of Yakan weaving is once again
thriving in its native land. Through the support of
the local government of Lamitan, the industry of
weaving has created jobs to many Yakan women.
Some of the Yakan fabrics made in Lamitan are
currently being shipped to Zamboanga City to be
sold at the Yakan Weaving Village.

Yakan fabrics are traditionally used as

garments. The ____________ is a square cloth used
by the Yakan women as a head cover or as belt.
Module 3.2 : DESCRIBING THE T’NALAK
AND T’BOLI WEAVERS FROM LAKE SEBU
One of the recognizably different and
interesting elements of T’boli culture is their
_________________________________________
woven by their ____________________________.
____________________________________
dedicated to the preservation of the ancient art of
T’nalak weaving is the center which was managed
by the late _______________________.
It is located at
________________________________________.
The center serves as the training venue to ensure the
transfer and continuity of this unique living
tradition.
Interestingly, T’boli women do the t’nalak
without the usage of tracing patterns or guides,
preferably, they rely on a mental image of the
figures.
Dubbed as the “dream weavers” the T’boli
women believe that the patterns are gifts on them
through their own dreams by
________________________________________.
The designs they had from their dreams are
handed down for generations to generations.
However, not every t’nalak weaver knows every
design. Some of the designs are kept within the
family of those who originated it.
To produce a Tnalak fiber,
___________________________ (Abaca is one of
the species of banana native to the Philippines)
are stripped into strands pulling the stem from the
stripper, separating the flesh from the abaca fiber.
After which, the fibers are combed to
remove the sap to avoid the darkening of the
strands. The fibers then are hung from a
_____________________________and combed
with the fingers where the weaver selects and
classify the fibers according to their thickness.
During the selection of the fibers, the
________________________________________
found in the inner stalks are separated from the
coarser ones.
To make the fibers soft and manageable for
weaving, the abaca strands are squeezed, using a
motion like washing clothes. The fibers then are
spread on a beam and air dried inside the house.
Once dried, the fibers are painstakingly
connected from end to end by tying tiny knots. The
fibers then are bundled together by winding the
threads around a bamboo warp frame. It can take
______________________for a weaver to be able
to complete the standard length needed for the
T’nalak.
The traditional colors found in a Tnalak
fiber are :
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
To color the abaca strands, natural dyes
produced by the vegetation around the area used by
the Tboli women.
Note: __________________________________
are being used to color the fiber.
To dye the abaca, the tied fibers are cooked
for an ______________________ to achieve the
desired hue of color. After which the tied fibers are
removed and rinsed in running water through a
stream until the water runs clear.
The _____________________is used to
weave the dried abaca fiber. The backstrap loom is
a form of ________________________ where one
bar is attached to the bamboo beam of the T’boli
longhouse and the second beam, or the backstrap, is
attached to the weaver’s lower back.
Additional information can be accessed in
this link: https://thehappytrip.com/2016/12/tnalak-
tboli-dreamweavers-lake-sebu/
 Module 3.3: DEMONSTRATING
UNDERSTANDING OF PINA, ABACA, AND
RAFFIA FIBERS OF THE PHILIPPINES
________fiber is extracted from the leaves
of a pineapple plant.
Its scientific name is __________________.
The fibers are ______________ in color and
naturally glossy. The cloth is translucent, soft and
fine with high luster. Piña fiber is often blended
with cotton, abaca, silk, or polyester to create
wonderful light, breezy fabrics. Since piña fabric is
hand loomed by only a few weavers, it is very
precious and scarce, which also makes it expensive.
___________ is the main and the oldest
manufacturer/weaver of piña cloth in the
Philippines.
____________________is considered the
queen of Philippine fabrics and is considered the
fabric of choice of the Philippine elite.
The piña fiber is used mainly for :
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
It is also used for _____________,
____________, ____________table and
_________________________________. Because
it is lightweight but stiff, this sheer fabric can be
used in any creative design.
Noted couturiers in the local fashion scene are
now using the fabric in their creations for haute
couture shows worldwide.
Spanish Red or Native Philippine Red
pineapple variety takes about ______ months to
reach maturity.
They thrive best in open fields with sandy clay soil.
The pineapple plant grows spiny leaves up to two
meters in length. It is said that the leaves of these
varieties yield excellent fibers for handweaving.
After about a year from planting, three to five
leaves are cut from each plant. On the other hand,
the abaca industry has always been the major source
of income and employment and foreign exchange
earnings in the Philippines. Today, the demand for
abaca products and the raw material itself has
expectedly grown due to environmental concerns
such as forest conservation.
________has been a feasible alternative to wood as
a raw material for the production of pulp and paper.
Today, many industries in the world are now
going back to the natural and environmentfriendly
materials.
Abaca fiber is also used to produce:
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. _________________________________
5. products in the fashion industry like
abaca clutches, abaca wallets, native hats
and wallets, and many more.
Thus, there is a limitless opportunity for abaca.
Aside from abaca fiber, another raw
material that the Philippines is proud of is the raffia
fiber which is obtained from the raffia palm tree,
sometimes called _____________
It is made of long leaves of up to 60 feet or
approximately 18 meters, making the palm tree with
the largest branches. Each branch is composed of
leaflets averaging to 100 – these are cut and torn in
parallel lines having an end product of long
continuous fiber in pale green.
After that, the raffia strands are then
delivered to the warehouses so that they can be
classified and separated into different types of raffia
in ___________, _________, _________ and
__________. Each quality is placed in another
section where they will be formed into hanks, balls,
spools, and more. Sometimes, it is dyed in order to
have colored natural raffia.