For this year's edition, the market fair aims to go big with its roster of Filipino artisanal brands, weaving competitions, and Sponsor a Weaver program
Since it started in 2009, the Likhang Habi Market Fair has been on a mission to champion the Philippines' weaving heritage by bringing it closer to Filipinos through its curated display. What began with just a small group of vendors has grown over the years, with grassroots communities from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao joining in to promote their artisanal goods and crafts.
“We expanded from 12 booths to 20, and then eventually to about 50. Now we have 100,” says Habi founder and chairman emeritus Maria Isabel “Maribel” Ongpin. “Everybody is waiting for our fair this year, and I hope they'll wait again next year.”With the theme “Earth To Loom: Celebrating Natural Dyes in Philippine Textiles,” this year’s Likhang Habi Market Fair aims to keep the conversation about sustainability going by focusing on natural dyes.
To further educate people about the process and wonders of natural dyes, the fair will feature workshops demonstrating their use. One of the activities centered on natural dyes will be led by Kat Palasi, a textile artist and creative entrepreneur from La Trinidad, Benguet. Additional sessions on sustainability will also take place during the three-day fair in partnership with Fashion Revolution Philippines.
The 14th Likhang Habi Market Fair is set to take place at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City from Oct. 18 to 20, 2024. To know more about it, visit habiphilippinetextilecouncil.com and @habicouncil on Facebook and Instagram.
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