02/11/2022
Why local fabrics?
ThreadStory at its core is inspired by local weaves. We weren’t able to use local fabrics then, but our journey only deepened our appreciation in time-honored and cultural value of indigenous textiles. Most of the products that use local textiles are expensive [understandably so!] and to make it accessible we included local textiles and created our Filipiniana scrunchies. 😍
For us, local weaves are more than just fabrics, the process of weaving tells the story of our ancestors, how every region has their own designs that speaks of their belief, values, history and the preservation of their culture - our culture collectively.
The process of weaving is painstakingly hand intensive - from dyeing the threads🧵, to prepping the threads for weaving and the weaving process takes weeks to finish. Like nature🌺, they take time, it is not hurried nor to be hurried unlike machine processed fabrics. It is paramount for us to keep the fabric off-cuts of the weaves, even keeping most of the threads post production for circularity in future projects continuing the story of this age-old practice. 💗