Promote competitiveness of weaving industry - VillarKALIBO, Aklan – The thriving weaving industry in Aklan gets a real boost, thanks to a proposed landmark legislation to promote the competitiveness of Philippine textiles.
Senator Manuel Villar is mounting a big push to help entrepreneurs as he introduced Resolution No. 362 for the Senate to conduct a study on the mechanisms to strengthen the Philippine weaving industry and to preserve this rich cultural heritage.
Vilar said the Philippine products are in need of development assistance in the form of product design, new production machinery and weaving technology, the adoption of a system to facilitate technology transfer and marketing methodologies must also be set in place to aid the weavers in coming up with competitive products.
The various textiles that exist in the country such as the Abel Iloko from the Ilocos, Pina and Raffia from Aklan, Hablon from Iloilo, Abaca and Sinamay from Bicol and the Visayas and the indigenous woven products such as theT'nalak among the T'boli, Dagmay to the Mandaya, Inabal to the Bagobo, Inabu to the Manobo, Mabuel to the B'laan, and Habulan to the Higaonon, all found in Mindanao, are a testament to Filipino ingenuity and creativity.
These are traditionally used as blankets, tube skirts (patadyong and malong), upper garments or blouse, sling bags, placemats and napkins and other decorative and functional items.
“These entrepreneurs require additional capitalization in order to enhance the market potential of their products, assistance in the form of bank referrals, including assistance on loan packages for small and medium scale enterprises and investment matching must be provided as well as making available information on engaging in joint venture projects and partnerships in order to improve the competitiveness of the industry," Villar added.
Villar said the pattern, style and the weaving and coloring methodology of traditional textiles are unique testaments to the indigenous genius of the Filipino, they form a rich cultural heritage which must be preserved through the institution of legal frameworks for the protection of traditional knowledge in the country.
“These entrepreneurs require additional capitalization in order to enhance the market potential of their products, assistance in the form of bank referrals, including assistance on loan packages for small and medium scale enterprises and investment matching must be provided as well as making available information on engaging in joint venture projects and partnerships in order to improve the competitiveness of the industry," Villar added.
Villar said the pattern, style and the weaving and coloring methodology of traditional textiles are unique testaments to the indigenous genius of the Filipino, they form a rich cultural heritage which must be preserved through the institution of legal frameworks for the protection of traditional knowledge in the country.
The Philippines' textile industry comprised of four key sectors: production of yarn from fibres (spinning); produotion of fabric from yarn (weaving, circular knitting, warp knitting and raschel); decoration of fabrics (dyeing, printing and finishing); and production of fabric directly from fibre (non-woven fabrics).
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