Kalibo Product: The Piña cloth Considered the “Queen of Philippine Fabrics,” extracted from the piña fibers has been worn by Aklanons since 17th century. Woven on hard-loom made from bamboo and palm trunks, the cloth has been designed and displayed abroad, to great success, by famous couturiers like Lanvin of Paris, Pitoy Moreno, Ben Farrales, Aureo Alonso, Christian Espiritu, Auggie Cordero and Patis Tesoro. The well-known piña loom makers in Kalibo are Heritage, owned by India dela Cruz-Legaspi at L. Barrios Street and the Dela Cruz House of Piña, owned by Rhodora dela Cruz-Sulañgi, in Barangay New Buswang. Another is the abaca fabric weaving with its pinukpok of silk thread. This has added a new scope to the cloth weaving industry. Tigayon Hills lies in cozy seclusion in Barangay Tigayon, three kilometres away from Kalibo proper; it once served as the secret sanctuary for the Province’s freedom fighters against Spain. Local folklore claims it was the enchanted kingdom of kind fairies. Today, it is the site of a small, concrete house of prayer, surrounded by the Municipal Tree Park, where spiritual retreats are sometimes held. Article By: LGU Kalibo Photos credits to: La Herminia - Piña Weaving Industry
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:43:24 +0000