Gallery View: Philippine makers offer handcrafted decor for various holidays

Holiday decor suppliers are expanding their selections to include more models for Easter, Halloween and other occasions.

Christmas decorations still account for the majority of handcrafted holiday decor made in the Philippines, but designs for Easter, Halloween and other occasions are increasing.

Suppliers are using natural materials to differentiate their products. Ferns, grasses, herbs, leaves, seeds, screwpines, seeds, shells, vines and wood are among those typically seen in Philippine designs.

The adoption of environment-friendly manufacturing inputs is also a strong trend among makers. Releases in line with this trend include figurines and ball ornaments made from recycled paper. Some makers are using fabric scraps sourced from local textile producers for the clothing of figurines.

Sinamay and other abaca-based inputs are obtained mainly from the Bicol region in Luzon, the islands of Leyte and Samar in the Visayas, and the northern part of Mindanao. Capiz shells are procured mostly from the provinces of Cebu and Capiz in Visayas.

For beads, sequins, paint and textiles, holiday decor makers often source from vendors in Divisoria, a commercial center in the city of Manila. These sellers typically get their supplies from China or India.

Brass and galvanized iron sheets are procured primarily from the Quiapo district in Manila, while recycled paper and chipboard are sourced from vendors in the cities of Quezon and Caloocan.

Angel tabletop decoration comes with raffia skirt

Global Model Art Design’s model GMX 086 depicts an angel holding a lyre. The figure comes with a skirt made of raffia. It is offered at $12.58.

Halloween ornament uses abaca fiber

Model GMH 071 from Global Model Art Design is a Halloween ornament that uses plastic, metal and abaca fiber. Priced at $2.58, it measures 5.5x3x9in.

Advent wreath uses natural pine cones

Greenflex International Corp. offers the WD2514 advent wreath model with natural pine cones. The wall-mount product is priced at $6.83.

Wrought iron Christmas tree topped with star

Model TD-1528 from Greenflex International is a wrought iron Christmas tree with a star made of capiz shell on top. Priced at $7.35, it is embellished with metallic beads and wire twirl.

Tin tabletop decoration depicts three snowmen

Model RH12X139 from RH Excelcrafts Merchandise is made of tin. Depicting three snowmen, the tabletop decoration is priced at $3.90.

Christmas shoe ornament made of tin

Model RH12X151 from RH Excelcrafts Merchandise is a Christmas shoe ornament made of tin and decorated with glitter. It is priced at $0.91.

Lantern capable of four light sequences

Made of capiz shell, this lantern from RT Crafts Enterprise is capable of four light sequences. The price is $36 for the 24in design and $47 for the 28in version.

Angel ornaments feature handpainted wooden heads

These angel ornaments from Fae Decor Crafts feature handpainted heads made of wood. The products also use tin.

This article and its contents are provided by the Hinrich Foundation, a partner of Global Sources in promoting trade across Asia. The products and the suppliers featured in this article are export assistance program beneficiaries of the Hinrich Foundation.