Textile

Arts of the
Minorities
Members:
Corales, JamesClark

Hatulan, James Andrei

Malaca. Jomel
 Introduction
The craft of designing or creating
textiles-materials composed of a web of
natural or artificial fibers spans global
cultures and represents one of the
earliest human technologies. In the 20th
century, as with many other mediums,
artists began to use textiles in new
contexts as well as explore the social and
conceptual implications of their usage.
 Textile Art
Is the process of creating something
using fibers gained from sources like
plants, animals, insects or synthetic
materials. Textile fragments have been
found dating back to prehistoric times
and there’s a good reason for this.
Examples
• Tapestries
• Rugs
• Quilts
• Clothing
 T’nalak
Process
Is a traditional cloth woven by
the T’boli women of Lake
Sebu and to them this unique
fabric represents birth, life
union in marriage and death.
 T’nalak Steps
Step 1: Kedungon or Abaca plant – Harvesting of the
abaca and the stripping of the fibers.
Step 2: Tembong or connecting – Segregating the
fibers and connecting them from end to end.
Step 3: Semdang or setting – Preparing or setting the
fibers on the loom for knotting.
Step 4: Mebed or designing – Knotting the fibers
prior to resist dyeing.
Step 5: Temogo or dying and Hemto or untying of
knots – Gathering and preparing the natural dyes,
dyeing the warp and untying knots.
Step 6: Mewel or weaving – Setting the dyed warp on
the backstrap loom.
Step 7: Semaki or ironing – Burnishing the surface of
the t’nalak.
 T’nalak and
T’boli Art
The T’boli are the famous for their dream-inspired and spirit infused T’nalak weavings,
but also for their embroidery, brass casting and other crafts.

T’nalak, a deep brown abaca-based cloth tie-dyed with intricate designs, is produced by
women of Mindanao’s T’boli Tribe.

T’nalak has great significance for the T’boli. T’nalak designs have been passed down
through generations and come to the best weavers in dreams, brought to them by their
ancestors.
Dagmay
Is the handwoven textile of the Mandaya, made
from abaca. Making it involves a mud-dyeing
technique. The Mandaya women then weave the
fiber into intricate figures and patterns depicting
their folklores and beliefs.

The traditional handwoven textile of Mandaya, is

made of lanot (abaca fibers, Musa textilis) using the
abl’lun (backstrap loom).
 Dagmay
Motifs and designs of the dagmay are mostly
anthropomorphic and zoomorphic. The reptile is respected as
shown by the regularity with which it appears in their design.
Dagmay is not just an ordinary cloth; every design is
considered sacred and a gift by the Tagamaling (spirit).
Weavers would offer rituals to the Magbabaya (deity) to give
them clear visions of the designs and concentration when
laying the patterns. They would usually chew on betel nuts
and burn ashes near them as part of their ritual.
 Dagmay

At present, the Mandaya weavers in Davao Oriental would

mix commercial cotton with abaca to save time in preparing
the materials and in weaving.
 Pis-syabit
The pis syabit textile is woven by the Tausug tribe
from the Sulu Archipelago. As the name implies, the
textile is worn by Tausug men as a headcloth (pis)
and is easily identifiable with the geometric (syabit)
designs it features. Traditionally woven in silk.
 Pis-syabit

Bright colors are also used to enliven the geometric patterns of the pis syabit fabric.
Traditionally, the color combinations used on the headcloths could be described as
monochromatic with a tendency to use red and purple hues.
 Inaul
Inaul is a time-honored weaving
tradition of the Maguindanao people
usually made into malong or
wraparound skirts commonly at
regularly used by both sexes.
 What is inaul used for?

The inaul can be worn as a malong (tube skirt), turban, blanket,

prayer mat, sun shade, shawl, curtain, or picnic mat.
It refers to the age-old practice of hand weaving colorful inaul
fabric which is a tradition in maguindanao and has become a
cultural symbol of its people.
 What is the texture of inaul?

Its luxurious texture is a blend of silk and gold threads infused

into the pure cotton threads and woven in intricate patterns
and technique.
Seputangan
The "Saputangan," also referred to as
the "seputangan," is considered one
of the most complex weaves in the
Philippines.
What is the material of
Seputangan?

Material: textile, cotton, polyester.

 What is seputangan used
for?

The seputangan is the most intricate design

worn by the women around their waist or as a
head cloth.
 Conclusion
In conclusion, we learned about the history, significance, and art of
textiles in various cultures. We specifically focused on the T'nalak
process and the traditional textiles of the T'boli, Mandaya, Tausug,
and Maguindanao people. We discovered that the creation of textile
art is a very meaningful tradition that has been inherited by these
communities and still serves as an important part of their cultural
identity.
Thank you!