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64 days agoPiña fabric is a luxurious, handwoven textile from the Philippines, made from the fine fibers of pineapple leaves. 🌿 It’s one of the rarest and most delicate fabrics in the world, traditionally associated with Filipino formal wear like the barong tagalog and terno.
Here’s how it’s made step by step:
1. Harvesting the Pineapple Leaves
The leaves are cut from the Red Spanish variety of pineapple plant (chosen for its strong fibers).
Farmers strip the long leaves to prepare them for fiber extraction.
2. Fiber Extraction (Scraping)
Using a coconut shell, broken plate, or knife, workers scrape the outer layer of the leaves.
This reveals the white, silky fibers inside (called liniwan).
A second scraping extracts coarser fibers (baston).
Fibers are washed and sun-dried to achieve a natural ivory sheen.
3. Knotting & Joining
Since the fibers are short, they must be hand-knotted one by one to form long continuous strands (very labor-intensive).
Skilled women (often called magtatahi) traditionally do this work.
4. Spinning & Loom Preparation
The knotted fibers are spun into threads.
They’re carefully wound onto spools and prepared for weaving.
5. Handweaving
Using a traditional handloom (backstrap or upright loom), artisans weave the piña threads into fabric.
The weave is loose but strong, creating a sheer, lightweight cloth with a natural glossy finish.
6. Embroidery (Optional)
Many piña fabrics are embellished with hand embroidery (calado or suksok techniques), floral motifs, or combined with silk (piña-seda).
This elevates the fabric into a luxury textile for formal attire.