Arts n' Crafts (BUHINON HANDICRAFTS)

Water Hyacinth Basket and Bag Weaving

Aside from threads traditionally used for hand loom weaving here, the water hyacinth emerged as a raw material for weaving when the Otop program started seven years ago.

Water hyacinth is abundant in Lake Buhi, known as the habitat of sinarapan, the smallest commercial fish in the world.

Water hyacinth stalks harvested from the lake are air dried and processed for at least a month for weaving. 

Threads Hand Loom Weaving

• Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling. The way the warp and filling threads interlace with each other is called the weave. The majority of woven products are created with one of three basic weaves: plain weave, satin weave, or twill. Woven cloth can be plain (in one colour or a simple pattern), or can be woven in decorative or artistic design.