For this year's edition, the market fair aims to go big with its roster of Filipino artisanal brands, weaving competitions, and Sponsor a Weaver program Since it started in 2009, the Likhang Habi Market Fair has been on a mission to champion the Philippines' weaving heritage by bringing it closer to Filipinos through its curated display. What began with just a small group of vendors has grown over the years, with grassroots communities from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao joining in to promote their artisanal goods and crafts. This time, the fair, led by Habi: The Philippine Textile Council, puts the spotlight on the hands that keep the Philippines’ weaving heritage alive and on topics of sustainability.
This year’s lineup includes weavers, artisans, designers, and brands from all over the country. Vendors come from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—Cordillera, Zamboanga, Ilocos, SOCCSKSARGEN, Negros, Bangsamoro, and more. But the Likhang Habi Market Fair experience is more than just shopping for textiles, garments, bags, home decor, jewelry, and other special creations; it also offers a chance for people to learn more about the crafts and meet the makers behind them.
“We expanded from 12 booths to 20, and then eventually to about 50. Now we have 100,” says Habi founder and chairman emeritus Maria Isabel “Maribel” Ongpin. “Everybody is waiting for our fair this year, and I hope they'll wait again next year.
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