{"product_id":"blaan-tabih-dreamweave-yoga-mat-bag-handwoven-abaca-limited-edition-only-3-made","title":"Blaan Tabih Dreamweave Yoga Mat Bag — Handwoven Abaca (Limited Edition, Only 3 Made)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 3 of these exist. Once they're gone, they're gone - this design will not be repeated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHandwoven abaca ikat cloth from the Blaan people of Lake Sebu and Polomolok, South Cotabato, Mindanao - the sister dreamweaving tradition to the better-known T'nalak, and just as rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAround Lake Sebu, the Blaan (also spelled B'laan or Bilaan) share the mountains and the abaca fields with their T'boli neighbors - and they share the title of \"dreamweaver\" too. In Blaan tradition, the art of weaving abaca fiber is called \u003cem\u003emabal\u003c\/em\u003e, and the finished ikat-dyed cloth it produces is called \u003cem\u003etabih\u003c\/em\u003e. Long before it reached a marketplace, tabih was worn as a woman's tubular skirt and a man's vest or trousers, and it was carried into weddings, births, and even used to settle disputes between clans as a form of currency and diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike T'nalak, a Blaan design is never simply invented - it's received. Weavers say their patterns come from dreams sent by the \u003cem\u003el'nilong\u003c\/em\u003e, nature-guardian spirits, and a weaver must complete quiet rituals and observe abstinence before she's trusted to bring a new design into thread. The Blaan don't even use a spinning wheel: every strand of abaca fiber is joined by hand before it ever reaches the loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe last true master of this ikat art, Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo, wove for nearly a century - starting at age 12 - before her passing in 2021 at 106. In 2017 she was honored as a Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, a Philippine National Living Treasure, for keeping \u003cem\u003emabal tabih\u003c\/em\u003e alive. Her descendants and a handful of remaining weavers in Lamlifew and Polomolok now carry the tradition forward, one of the rarest surviving textile arts in Mindanao.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors are entirely drawn from the forest: deep black comes from \u003cem\u003ekanalum\u003c\/em\u003e leaves boiled for days, red from the roots of the \u003cem\u003eloko\u003c\/em\u003e tree, and the natural cream-white is simply undyed abaca - never chemically treated. Preparing the loom is a community effort, but designing the resist-dye pattern is entrusted to a single master weaver alone, a process that can take months for a single length of cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis bag is built around a genuine hand-loomed piece of that tabih cloth - only three exist, and once they're gone, this design won't be repeated. Each panel carries the individual variation, tension, and character of hand weaving, so no two bags are identical; that's not a flaw, it's the proof of the hands that made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction \u0026amp; specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine handwoven Blaan tabih abaca cloth panel, backed with rugged black ballistic nylon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7\" diameter x 29\" length - fits a standard or extra-long yoga mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable 2.25\" shoulder strap with 1\" adjustable webbing buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-resistant navy 500D nylon interior lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExterior zip pocket: 8\" x 4\" x 2\" (keys, phone, cards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior zip pocket: approx. 9\" x 5\" (wallet, small accessories)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth-gliding YKK racquet-coil zippers throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Room for a pair of 28\" kali\/arnis sticks too - a nice extra for training on the go. The interior lining adds a layer of protection, and as with any handwoven piece, the abaca exterior will develop natural character and patina with use over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited edition - only 3 made, one-time design, will not be restocked. Sources: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blaan_people\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gridmagazine.ph\/story\/dreams-from-the-south-national-living-treasure\"\u003eGRID Magazine\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/narrastudio.com\/blogs\/journal\/weaving-communities-in-mindanao\"\u003eNarra Studio\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trigonal Gear","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380240924843,"sku":"BAG-BLAAN-TABIH-DREAMWEAVE-001","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/1657\/4379\/files\/53242E03-0D4E-4ECF-8AC0-CDC293E1A385.jpg?v=1783797397","url":"https:\/\/trigonalgear.com\/products\/blaan-tabih-dreamweave-yoga-mat-bag-handwoven-abaca-limited-edition-only-3-made","provider":"Trigonal Gear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}