skygaming777 One Town, One Product program boosts Antique loom weavers’ income
ONE TOWNskygaming777, ONE PRODUCT. Senator Loren Legarda (sixth from left) wears the handwoven shawl when she received her Honoris Causa at the University of Antique Main Campus in Sibalom town, Antique on Jan. 11, 2025. (PNA photo by Annabel Consue...
ONE TOWNskygaming777, ONE PRODUCT. Senator Loren Legarda (sixth from left) wears the handwoven shawl when she received her Honoris Causa at the University of Antique Main Campus in Sibalom town, Antique on Jan. 11, 2025. (PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay)
Bagtason Loom Weavers Association (BLWA) President Mario Manzano said in an interview Tuesday that the municipal government identified loom weaving, particularly of “patadyong” (checkered loose skirt), as their OTOP.
The livelihood provides them with P50,000 in financial support for their threads, weaving machines, and other needs.
Article continues after this advertisement“Through the OTOP, the BLWA was also able to participate in trade fairs and other promotional events,” Manzano said.
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“Senator Legarda has been helping connect us with the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), and other government agencies so we could also avail funding for our building and training,” Manzano said.
Article continues after this advertisementCurrently, 24 women, mostly housewives, and nine males are into loom weaving as their livelihood, helping BLWA meet its orders.
Article continues after this advertisement“Housewives find loom weaving flexible for them because they could do it right in their homes,” Manzano said.
Article continues after this advertisementThe increased number of weavers helped BLWA produce 25 meters of the patadyong cloth monthly from the previous 15 meters.
Weavers earn P175 per meter from their patadyong, which the BLWA sells for P350 per meter.
Article continues after this advertisement“Half of the income goes to the BLWA for us to buy our weaving machines and for the maintenance of our weaving center,” Manzano said.
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