Cellphone Sling bag made from stromg Abaca Fiber (Limited Edition). Handmade with Love 100% in Philippines.
What is Abaca?Abacá (Spanish) (/ɑːbəˈkɑː/ ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: Abaka [ɐbɐˈka]), Musa textilis, is a species of banana native to the Philippines. The plant grows to 13–22 feet (4.0–6.7 m), and averages about 12 feet (3.7 m). The plant, also known as Manila hemp, has great economic importance, being harvested for its Fiber, also called Manila hemp, extracted from the leaf-stems.The lustrous fiber is traditionally hand-loomed into various indigenous textiles (abaca cloth or medriñaque) in the Philippines. They still figure prominently as the traditional material of the barong Tagalog, the national male attire of the Philippines, as well as in sheer lace-like fabrics called nipis used in various clothing components. Native abaca textiles also survive into the modern era among various ethnic groups, like the t’nalak of the T’boli people and the dagmay of the Bagobo people.Abaca is also used in traditional Philippine millinery, as well as for bags, shawls, and other decorative items.
