Join And Support Moms On Likhang HABI Online Market Fair Featuring HABI Mama

HABI – the Philippine Textile Council has been a strong forefront of its advocacy in supporting weaving communities and local artisans all over the Philippines. HABI supports an ecosystem of makers and mothers all over the Philippines and to show support for mothers on Mother’s Day, the Likhang HABI Market Fair will showcase HABI Mama Gift sets and it will be an online affair through www.shophabifair.com from May 1-9 2021.

This HABI mama project focuses on helping out the mothers of the HABI community. Their livelihoods been affected by the ongoing pandemic and natural disasters. Because of the recent typhoon that hit the Bicol and Catanduanes regions in particular, many of our weaving communities have been affected – – many of them losing their abaca crops, thus no raw materials, or weaving shelters and weaving looms completely washed away by the typhoons.

HABI has been helping communities like these rebuild their home industry. It is also the main reason why HABI has continuously decided to create several themed fairs for this year to be an outlet and aversion of a circular economy – help local artisans and weaving communities.

HABI Mama curated gift sets 

HABI sourced handwoven baskets from the Tagbanua basket weaving community in Palawan. These baskets are made 2 ½ hours away from the city of Puerto Princess PalawanAborlan West Coast, up in the mountains. HABI’s commitment in supporting women led weaving communities and their livelihood is the aspiration for the curated gift baskets for this fair. HABI’s gift baskets are curated into themes for all kinds of mothers, from our plantita mom, kikay mom, cooking mom, relax mom, stay safe mom, coffee lover mom and more. HABI made sure that the contents in the baskets are sourced locally and support the makers behind each selected piece.

Content inside some of the curated gift basket:

• Stay Safe Mama : handwoven leather clip on bag accessory hand sanitizer, 2 Philippine cotton 3 ply facemasks , leather with Maranao beads and Philippine cotton tassel facemask holder
• Kikay Zoom Mama : Sunnies Lip Stick or Lip check tint, (Sunnies sponsored), Handwoven Make up pouch, Handmade locally sourced face soap made with aloe vera and coconut oil. Handwoven Philippine cotton scarf by Creative Definitions
• Relax Mama : Handwoven Inabel Towel, Lavender soy cold pressed candle, massage oil with lavender, infused extra virgin coconut oil , grape seed and jojoba, handwoven yoga mat buri banig by Aklan Ati Community (sourced from Aklan)
• Cooking Mama : Handwoven Apron, Handwoven over mitten, locally sourced wooden ladle and fork, handwoven bucket hat, handwoven binakul facemask by YakangYaka

Vendor List attending the fair and the products to expect :

• Abek Home
• Abra Indigo Manila
• Aishe Original
• BalayPaluhay
• Balik Batik
• Bicol Sweetgrass
• Cache Apparels
• Camisa Amana
• Creative Definitions
• Dako Manila
• IrayaMangyan Art
• Knitting Expedition
• LN collectible Handicrafts
• MangInabel
• Manila Collectible
• MCV Designs
• Melograno
• Monica Madrigal
• Cordillera Handloom
• Pnay
• PuniquePh
• Style Isle
• Tagolwanen weavers
• Uri Ph
• YakangYaka Made with love and loom
• Ylocos Heritage

“Mothers are the ones who shepherd these traditions to their families. They are the ones who pass it all on, from weaving to love to kids. So HABI is making a special collection in gratitude to all mothers carrying what it means to be Filipino to their children. We hope that you make this special day to remember your mother and any other who cared for you like a mother. Most importantly, that we all work together to help market, spread the word, and have a strong online support system with all of us working together. After all, weavers are mothers too. HABI Mama – mothers supporting mothers.”  says HABI vice president Ruby Roa and mother’s day fair co-chairperson

For more information on Likhang HABI Online Market Fair, and other HABI advocacies, please visit www.habitextilecouncil.ph or follow www.facebook.com/HabiThePhilTextileCouncil and Instagram @habifair.