“Hablon
Communities: Kiniray-a and Hiligaynon Origin: Panay Island
Hablon is Hiligaynon for “something woven,” from the root word habol, “to weave”. It refers to the hand-woven textiles by Kiniray-a and Hiligaynon weavers.
In a Panayanon legend, ten datus from Borneo landed on Panay Island, established settlements and ushered in an era of development. One of the legendary datus was Datu Lubay, who is said to introduce the art of weaving textiles.
Weaving using the pedal loom had been common in the provinces of Iloilo and Antique until the arrival of mechanised weaving. Now, there are very few places where traditional weaving is practised, notable of these are Miag-ao in Iloilo and Bagtasan, Bugasong in Antique.
The hablon is usually a plain weave and has plaid and striped designs. It is usually used for the patadyong, the Visayan wraparound skirt, and panuelo. “ - Tatler Asia (https://www.tatlerasia.com/culture/arts/weaving-the-threads-of-filipino-heritage)
~Zerna
