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Related Keywords: Cordillera weaves from Banaue and Padcal, Habi, handwoven textiles made from Philippine-grown cotton, Mangyan textiles, Philippine Textile Council, revive Philippine indigenous fabrics, three day bazaar, through the annual Likhang Habi Market Fair, traditional textiles, Yakan weave from Basilan

HABI, the Philippine Textile Council formed in 2009 to promote and develop hand-woven traditional textiles, took the forefront in reviving Philippine indigenous fabrics through the annual Likhang Habi Market Fair. The three-day bazaar will highlight, handwoven textiles made from 100-percent Philippine-grown cotton.

Related Keywords: boost local economy, carpet weaving and gold embroidery, handicraft teaching centres, satin and adras, Sughd Oblast, suzanis, Tajikistan administration, traditional textiles, train women in textile & handicraft industry

The administration in Sughd Oblast, Tajikistan, is disbursing loans and grants to help train women for income-earning opportunities in the textile and handicrafts industry to boost its local eonomy.

As part of its effort to bring more jobs to the oblast, the administration gave two local enterprises loans totalling 200,000 TJS (US $39,300) for the establishment of handicraft teaching centres. These centres are training craftswomen in the arts of carpet weaving and gold embroidery and the production of traditional textiles such as suzanis, satin and adras.