Once a common fabric used for bed covers, skirts and kimonas, inabel weaving in the Ilocos region has been transformed into highly sought-after, even luxury, items through Al Modesto Valenciano’s ...

The “House of Inabel” by Magdalena Gamayo was launched in the town of Pinili in Ilocos Norte recently to preserve and strengthen the Ilocano weaving tradition called “pinagabel” in the local dialect.

SEVERAL years ago, a group of Japanese businessmen arrived in the agricultural town of Bangar in La Union and offered to help mass- produce inabel, the handwoven fabric that the town has been creating ...

MANILA, Philippines - Handwoven textiles done on traditional wooden looms by Ilocano artisans using weaving techniques passed on through generations are showcased in “Inabel: Ilocano Handwoven ...

MANILA, Philippines - ASEAN Master Craftsman Al Valenciano of Balay ni Atong remembers abel all over his house when he was young. The textile was used for mundane everyday items such as napkins and ...

Inabel is a weaving tradition of the Ilocos provinces (Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte). It is a dying tradition, with weavers getting older, and fewer young people willing to learn.