PINA LATBANG - handmade of bast fiber from the jackfruit tree. White, laid with lightly textured surface. 4 deckles; neutral pH
16" x 20"
75 gsm
$4.08
Banana Bark Brick Red
Banana Bark Hunter Green
Banana Bark Brick Red
Banana Bark Mustard
Banana Bark Natural
LEAVES & STRINGS - handmade from 100% abaca. Natural tan embedded with threads and skeletal leaves. 4 deckles.
24" x 36"
100 gsm
$7.10
LUPA WITH ABACA STRINGS - handmade of lupa fiber. Dark natural brown background with abaca strings embedded every few inches parallel to the short dimensions. Very rough, stucco-like texture; 4 deckles.
26" x 37"
90 gsm
$6.40
PINA WITH ABACA/AKBAB - handmade from bast fiber of the jack fruit tree, abaca and akbab. White with fine inclusions of brown fiber. 4 deckles; neutral pH.
18" x 24"
50 gsm
$4.08/sh
Leaves & Strings
Lupa w/abaca strings
Papermaking in the Philippines
The Philippines has no verifiable historical data on handmade paper making. But it is believed that the craft existed as early as the Hispanic period. Today, handmade paper makers and converters can be found all over the country. Among the provinces where the craft is gaining adherents are: Laguna, Quezon, Baguio, Ifugao, Bicol, Pampanga, Iloilo, Aklan, Negros, Leyte, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Metro Manila
REVERSIBLE ABACA - machine made of 100% abaca with small inclusions of salago, banana and rice straw for visual texture. Two different colors are couched together during the papermaking process. Smooth texture, no deckles.
