The weaving process s a tedious endeavor of the Cordillera particularly the Bontocs, Ifugaos, Kalingas and the Tinguians of Abra. Weaving s a family activity where each family member has a role to play in the process. Bark fibers and kapok (raw cotton flowers) are diligently processed and twined into threads, carefully dyed according to desired colors, dried, and then readied for weaving. There are two types of weaving: the backstrap/backloom weaving and the tilar (Ilocos loom weaving). The weaving tools/implements in the museum include the following items: ladditan (cottonseed separator), tagudan (thread drier), ruido (spinner), Podunk, gan-ayan, allow and other weaving accessories. – Source: SLU Museum of Culture and Arts
This wrap around skirt was given as a gift to our family when we visited Lepanto Mines during our visit a few years back. The different Cordillera groups in the North of the Philippines have different names for this weaved clothing, particularly the wrap around skirt. It is called aten in Benguet, ampuyo in Ifugao, eten in Bontoc, and akin for Kalinga women.
By means of the backstrap loom, the Cordillera tribes who practice weaving create magnificent and colorful clothing.
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It’s an old post, but I’m commenting anyway.
anyway, I’m half-Igorot so I’m familiar with those weavings. Nice post! 
Hello Wil, thanks for visiting
That’s glad to know! 
I am not familiar with the weavings to tell you honestly, but I will be learning more about that when I get to SLU’s museum. Right now, I’m kind of busy. 
Thanks for dropping by (this makes you my first ever commenter and first ever visitor here in my wordpress blog 
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