Local Materials

in the
Philippines
 Abaca
• Bast fiber and
belongs to
Banana family
• Its fiber has a
natural luster
with colors
from pure
white to ivory
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 Bamboo
• Used as a raw
material in
creating many
products.
• Used in
construction,
textile, musical
instruments,
weapons, and
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 Buntal
• Cylindrically
shaped fibers.
• The supple ivory
white strands are
quite durable,
pliable, and have
good dyeing
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qualities
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Coir
• The fibrous
material
surrounding
the fruit of
the coconut
tree
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 Nito
• A plant
belonging to the
fern family
• Grows
abundantly in
the hinterlands
of Mindanao
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 Pandan
• Is a tropical
plant
• Processed and
transformed
into splints that
are being used
as raw material
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 Rafia
• Fiber extracted from
unopened buri leaf in
3 stages
• It is loom woven into
fabrics or used as
wall coverings,
upholstery material,
folding doors and
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window hangings.
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 Rattan
• Belongs to the palm
family
• There are different
types of rattan
palms, such as high
or low climbers,
single stemmed or
clustered rattan
species BEST FOR You
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 Tikog
• Belongs to sea
grasses
• It is a native
reed plant used
as a raw
material for
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mat weaving
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