to display weaving practices and colorful indigenous textiles in the National Museum of the Philippines.
Filipino designers are integrating weaving in their designs. Entrepreneur Sofia Loren Abdurajak uses Yakan weaves in her clothing line, “Weaving is also regaining recognition in the local market. There's“Habi aims to widen the discussion on weaving in the Philippines," Habi board member Rambie Lim said. Majority – up to 90% – of proceeds from the Likhang Habi Market fair go directly to artisan vendors and weavers, while 10% are allotted for the yearly continuation of the project.
According to Mike Claparols, Philippine cotton advocate Habi Fair committee member, the role of Habi in the"new normal" is to continue the cotton advocacy. “The use of organic cotton in products such as shoes, bags, and labels will be more common,” said Claparols. There is a global trend to use organic cotton in several products, and Habi aims to reach global marketability through working with the private sector and government agencies, he added.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization laid out two ways to support cultural heritages.
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