Arts and Crafts of Luzon
Arts and Crafts of Luzon
Arts and Crafts of Luzon
INABEL
- is a handwoven fabric made by Ilocanos which
is more popularly known as “Abel Iloco”. It
comes from the root word “abel” which means
“to weave”. The word Inabel of Ilocanos
literally means “woven”. It is created by skilled
artisans using traditional wooden looms.
TEXTILE (Attire, Fabrics and
Tapestries)
INABEL
- It comes with different patterns inspired by
nature. One of the most recognizable
patterns of Inabel is Binakol (also known as
binakel, binakael, or binakul). Binakol
(meaning “twill”) can be easily recognized
by its interlocked geometric patterns which
represent the waves of the sea that protects
people from malevolent spirits.
INABEL
KAIN