Once a common fabric used for bed covers, skirts and kimonas, inabel weaving in the Ilocos region has been transformed into highly sought-after, even luxury, items through Al Modesto Valenciano’s ...

SEVERAL years ago, a group of Japanese businessmen arrived in the agricultural town of Bangar in La Union and offered to help mass- produce inabel, the handwoven fabric that the town has been creating ...

SAN FERNANDO CITY—A craft, a business and a social enterprise. Artist Al Valenciano has intertwined these endeavors in his “inabel” projects in the last 15 years, and one of the good outcomes he likes ...

Inabel, a traditional handwoven fabric, holds a significant place in Ilokano culture and identity. With its delicate and versatile patterns, the inabel has come a long way in its utilization in ...

The old woman finished her blanket in three months. Being in the winter of her time, no one knows how many more blankets she will be able to weave. Her children don’t weave, they work the farm, or ...

It seems neurologist Dr. Joven Cuanang has a knack for bringing nature and art together and out to the masses. First with his Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, Rizal, that makes its many featured artworks ...