Aklan Piña: From Humble Leaf to UNESCO Treasure

Imagine the delicate touch of skilled artisans extracting fibers from pineapple (piña) leaves turned into living history.

Displayed a modern Baro’t Saya dress with pieces of piña handloom weaved textiles on the right. These Filipiñana items displayed during the press conference in Metropolitan Theater in Manila City.

Deep within the heart of Aklan in the Philippines are the hands for generations transformed the humble pineapple leaf into exquisite textiles, weaving stories …