Weavers: Protect indigenous textiles

BAGUIO CITY – Textile experts from around the world are calling for an authentication system to preserve indigenous fabrics and safeguard them from counterfeiting, as Mindanao weavers delivered a strong message during this year’s World Ikat Textiles Symposium: “Don’t steal our ikat!” Mandaya weaver Samporonia Madanlo and Tboli elders Rosie Sula and Barbara Ofong voiced