Philippine gifts, premiums showcase creative combinations of eco-friendly materials

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Renewable and recycled inputs are finding their way into more designs as demand for sustainable products continues to strengthen.

Mixed-media products from the Philippines continue to increase, including in the gifts and premiums sector. Suppliers are combining two or more indigenous materials in one design to create variety and differentiate products as being made in the country.

As demand for sustainable products remain on an upward trend, makers are opting for materials coming from renewable resources.

Abaca tops the list of raw material choices, with the Philippines being the major producer of the fiber. In recent releases, it can be seen covering notebooks and boxes in the form of handmade textile or paper. Leather wallets and passport holders featuring abaca-based textile accents are also being offered.

Abaca is also seen in novelty items that serve as hanging and tabletop ornaments. Rathbone & Co. Inc. uses the fiber together with raffia, rattan, cornhusks and wooden beads to create animal figurines.

Some suppliers are recycling waste materials such as old newsprint and glass bottles to produce gift boxes, shopping bags and souvenirs.

Hangtag comes in various types of wood

Crissander Enterprises offers this hangtag in different types of wood, including jackfruit and coconut wood. Each piece is 3.5in in diameter.

Luggage tag features handwoven textile

This luggage tag from Custommade Crafts Center Inc. combines synthetic leather with an abaca-based handwoven textile. The fabric comes from the Higaonon or T'boli community in the Philippine island group of Mindanao.

Bunny figurines created from abaca fiber

Disenio de Craftico uses abaca fiber to create these bunnies. Carrying baskets, the figurines are 8in tall.

Figurine made of plant-based fibers, wire

Model QPNTPF from Rathbone & Co. Inc. is made of abaca, raffia, rattan, wire and felt. Depicting a pig in a tutu, the 10x10x10cm hanging ornament is colored with organic dye. Parts of the figurine can be moved.

Wine gift bag in pandan leaves

This wine bag from Saffy Inc. is made of pandan leaves. The weaving consists of natural-colored and black strips.

Storage box made of recyclable cardboard

Salay Handmade Products Industries Inc. uses recyclable cardboard to create this storage box. The handmade paper covering the box is made of abaca fiber and decorated with pressed flowers. Salay offers the box with a matte or glossy finish.

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.

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