LOCAL MATERIALS USED IN CREATING ARTS

·        belongs to banana family

·        its fiber has a natural luster with colors ranging from pure white to ivory dark brown

·        Eastern Visayas is the widest abaca supplier

·        Products – slippers, display jar, frame

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·        outermost covering or leaf sheath of abaca stalk

·        a flat thich durable sheath as twine or braided

·        strong brown fiber is used to make furniture

·        Products – mat, bangkuay bin, boxes

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·        a raw material used in creating many products

·        used in construction, textile, musical instrument, weapon, and many more

·        its abundant in La Union, Pampangpanga, Capiz, Cebu, Bukidnon

·        Products – kubing, bungkaka, tongatong

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·        a cylindrical shaped fiber

·        -supple ivory while strands are quite durable, pliable, and have good dyeing qualities

·        most noted producers are the province of Bohol, Pangasinan, Marinduque, and Quezon

·        Products – shoes, desk, accessories, wallets

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·        extracted from the matured leaves of the buri palm

·        fiber is durable and resistant to moisture

·        Products – hats, basket, bags

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·        fibrous material surrounding the fruit of coconut tree which are abundant in CALABARZON, Northern Mindanao and Davao Region

·        Products – indoor or outdoor fiber carpets, wall covering, doormat

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·        a plant belonging to the fern family that grows abundantly in the hinterlands of Mindanao in Southern Philippines

·        Products – bags, bread tray, lampshade

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·        a tropical plant

·        processed and transmitted into splints that are being used as raw material which are abundant in Calatrava in the Visayas

·        Products – baskets, hats, picture frames and bags

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·        belongs to the palm family

·        there are different types of rattan palms, such as high or low climbers, single stemmed or clustered rattan species

·        Products – furniture, picture frame & baskets, novelty items

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·        belongs to sea grasses

·        a native reed plant used as a raw material for mat weaving

·        Products – hampers, decorative mats, bags and etc.

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