Social entreprise, Panublix, is preserving rich Filipino weaving cultures

The environment or our natural landscapes are part of the heritage that our ancestors have passed on to us. For Panublix, specifically, it’s all about going back to the soil—the source of our fibres. The more we use natural fibres, the more we can replace the use of fossil-fuel-produced materials like polyester, the production of which contributes to the climate crisis. That is why we are also helping weavers source yarns made from natural fibres, as most of the textiles they produce are still made from polyester.

Piña is considered the queen of handloom-woven textiles. Aside from it being harvested for the fruit, the leaves can be used for fibres. They are essential agricultural waste that has been converted to value-adding raw material for our industry. Abaca in itself is what the Philippines is known for as we are one of its top- producing countries. And bamboo as a…