Indag-an Hablon Weavers
Meet one of the weaving communities helping keep Miag-ao's handloom tradition alive. Hablon is woven on a traditional wooden handloom, locally called a tiral, turning threads into textiles that carry generations of local skill.
A living Miag-ao craft
The Municipality of Miagao identifies Indag-an and Baraclayan as leading hablon weaving centers. In November 2024, both received equipment and materials through the Department of Trade and Industry's Shared Service Facility assistance program to support the local weaving sector.
Miagao's tourism material describes patadyong weaving as an important cultural heritage and notes that local weavers continue to use wooden handlooms to create patterns ranging from simple color combinations to intricate designs.
Why we're featuring them
Meet the Maker is about the people and communities behind Miag-ao's local products—not simply the finished item. The goal is to document authentic local skills, give makers proper recognition, and help visitors understand why these traditions matter.
We will add maker and product photographs when we have a clearly identified source and permission or a reuse licence. We won't fill this feature with an unrelated stock or AI-generated weaving image.
📸 Help complete this story
Are you an Indag-an weaver, cooperative member, family member, or someone with an authentic photograph or firsthand information about this weaving community? You can help us improve this feature. Contributions are reviewed before publication and contributors/photographers will be credited.
📚 Sources
Municipality of Miagao — Miagao loom weaving centers receive DTI SSF assistance
Municipality of Miagao — Tourism / weaving livelihood information
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