From Fibre to Fabric
Abaca cloth is a fabric woven by villagers in remote areas of the southern island Mindanao of the Philippines. The men of the village strip the fibres from the inside of wild b...
White Champa Traderoutes is proud to be working with Filipino artisans in creating an exclusive line of ‘organic jewelry’.
The organic jewelry is made of by-products from the food and farm trade: ...
Hanuno Mangyan Embroidery and Basketry
In April 2015, White Champa Traderoutes travelled to the island of Mindoro, Philippines. Since antiquity the island Mindoro has been at the crossroutes of act...
Binakol weaving is the ‘Op Art’ of the Philippines
The patterns of binakol cloths are ancient, and are dizzying on purpose. Traditionally, the Itneg tribe from Northern Luzon (Philippines) made bl...