Philippines articles and exhibitions

A small but growing number of articles and a new exhibition of textiles on the Philippines and Filipino textiles. It is hoped that this can grow over time.
Exhibition of Filipino textiles from the collection of Myunghee & Peter Reimann
	Click on thumbnail for exhibition An on-line exhibition created from photos of the exhibition of Filipino textiles from the collection of Myunghee & Peter Reimann which ran at The Philippine Center, Philippine Consulate General in New York February 4-15, 2008. all text & images © the Reimann family top
Aljamelah Inaul Weaving and Sewing Center - Mindanao - by Nick Fielding
	Click on thumbnail for illustrated article A short illustrated report by Nick Fielding following a visit in early 2007 to the Aljamelah Inaul Weaving and Sewing Center in Mindanao, southern Philippines. Set up by H. Bai Aleizzah Albaya B Wampa, the centre concentrates on weaving, currently using synthetic threads. Mindanao is predominantly Moslem, with many of its inhabitants originating further west in Malaysia and Indonesia. Its textiles are not well known, but there is a long tradition of weaving, particularly of the fabrics which are made up into the tubular malong. top
A brief account of Northern Luzon highland textiles - by Eric Anderson
	Click on thumbnail for article This article giving an outline of the cotton textiles of the northern Luzon highlands in the Philippines has been written by Eric Anderson. Eric, an engineer and economist, worked in the Philippines for seven years. While he was there he developed a fascination with the complex and intriguing cultures of the Cordillera mountains of Northern Luzon. all text & images supplied by Eric Anderson top
'A Stitch in Time' by Greg Bloom on textiles from the Philippines
	Click on thumbnail to go to magazine article An article of discovery 'A Stitch in Time' by Greg Bloom on textiles from the Philippines from the June 2007 editon of 'Smile', the Inflight Magazine of Cebu Pacific Air. This is a direct link to the 'Smile' magazine on-line top