SIMPLE WEAVINGRosel Valenzuela

oWeaving is the primary form of arts and crafts in Panay island.

oIt is in Panay where weaving from indigenous textiles such as jusi and pinya became popular.

oIn Iloilo, weaving patadyong is an important industry.oPatadyong is a wrap-around piece of cloth worn by women.

oThis type of clothing is often colorful and features linear and geometric designs.

oPatadyong and hablon are still practiced in Miag-ao, Iloilo.

oIn Aklan, weaving baskets, trays, and mats is popular.

oAklanon uses pandan and bariw - a type of pandan.

oPinya weaving is also a lucrative industry in Bacolod where materials are imported from Aklan.

oIn Valencia, Negros Oriental,sinamay weaving is a world-class industry.Sinamay is made from abaca twine and indigenous plan similar to banana.

oSamar is known for its beautiful and colorful hand woven banig that are made from tikog leaves.

oAside from mats, the Warays and Cebuanos make baskets, bags and other containers that are both useful and functional in the daily lives of the community.

oIn Davao, women weave abaca fibers to make a design. oThe weavers, in time, learned the tie-dyeing technique called ikat when the designs are woven into fabrics.

What a rich cultural heritage we have!

What if we try weaving ourselves?

oToday, you are challenged to make your own simple weaving design.

ofor a fanoor for a placemat or any product you can invent.

You will use colored pages from magazines and colored paper to make your SIMPLE WEAVING.

oCan you make up your own SIMPLE WEAVING design by just looking at these examples?

A QUICK RECALL:

oIn PAPER WEAVING strips of paper are passed over and under each other to form a design.

oThreads that go up and down in vertical orientation are called the WARP.

oThreads that go across are the WEFT. oWeft is woven over and under the warp.

oThe challenge is for you to use varying lines, cuts, colors and number of strips.

oRemember the more original your designs are – the more interesting and creative they will be!

oShow us that indeed CREATIVITY starts with oYOU!

oHAPPY WEAVING !