sinamay

Sinamay Fabric


SINAMAY is made from the stripped fibers of the abaca plant. These fibers come from the stalk of the abaca plant which takes about two years to mature from planting to processing. The plant is cut slightly above the root area to near leaf area which is about 1 ½ to 2 meters long. The trunk is then peeled. The green-brown parts are discarded and only the clean and white portion of the trunk is retained to be used. This will be processed into knotted fibers. Usually, these fibers are extracted through hand extraction machines. The extracted fibers are sun-dried which whitens the fiber. The woven fabric is called SINAMAY. It is usually bleached or dyed to any color shade. In addition to dyeing the SINAMAY, it is sometimes woven with strands of gold called rotex. It is an imported thread made in Taiwan which adds glitter to the finished product. The weaving is done by hand, thus the process is slow and delicate. SINAMAY is hand-washable, using mild soap and air dried. With proper care, sinamay can last up to or more than a hundred.
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