Abaca Ikat Placemats | Set of 4 | Handwoven by Daraghuyan Tribe | Bukidnon Philippines | Pink & Orange

HANDMADE: LEAD TIME UP TO TWO WEEKS

Before a Daraghuyan woman begins weaving, she performs a ritual. It's been that way for generations — a moment of intention before the work starts, a recognition that what she's about to make carries meaning beyond its function. These placemats come from that tradition.

The Daraghuyan are one of seven indigenous tribes of Bukidnon, in the highland interior of Mindanao in the Philippines. Their pinanggabol weave is made on a vertical loom using abaca — a fibre harvested from the abaca palm that grows abundantly in their forest. Strong, naturally water-resistant, and possessed of a warm texture that improves with use, abaca has been central to the material culture of the Philippine highlands for centuries.

This colourway is the bolder of the two. The ikat patterning produces a large-scale colour-block effect — fuchsia, burnt orange, and sage — with the characteristic soft-edged blurring where the tones meet. That blurring is not a printing imprecision. It's the visual signature of true ikat: the result of tie-dyeing the fibres before they go on the loom, so the colour is woven into the structure of the cloth rather than applied to its surface.

On a table, this colourway makes a statement. Pair with plain white plates and the colour does the work. Pair with the BoKa olive version for a full table that tells a single coherent story.

What you'll receive

• 4 × handwoven abaca ikat placemats

Details

• Quantity: Set of 4
• Size: 42 × 31.5 cm each
• Material: Abaca fibre (pinanggabol weave)
• Colour: Fuchsia, burnt orange, sage — plant pigment and traditional dye combination
• Technique: Ikat — tie-dye applied to fibre before weaving on a vertical loom
• Made by: Daraghuyan Tribe, Bukidnon, Philippines
• Properties: Naturally strong, water-resistant, improves with use
• Slight variation in size, colour, and pattern between pieces is inherent to the handmade ikat process

About the makers

The Daraghuyan Bukidnon Community is one of the seven indigenous tribes of Bukidnon in the Philippine highlands. Their pinanggabol weaving tradition is both a livelihood and a spiritual practice — women perform a ritual before beginning each day's work at the loom. Purchasing this set directly supports the continuation of that tradition.

Styling notes

• Bold enough to anchor a table on its own — keep everything else simple: white plates, plain napkins, clear glass
• The fuchsia and orange palette pairs naturally with the BoKa terracotta Moroccan Sabra cushion for a cohesive warm, global edit across rooms
• Mix with the olive colourway for a full table of eight with visual variety and a shared story
• Works as well at a summer outdoor lunch as at an indoor dinner party

Care

• Wipe clean with a damp cloth for everyday use
• Spot clean only — do not soak or machine wash
• Air dry flat, away from prolonged direct sunlight to preserve dye tone
• The abaca fibre will soften naturally with regular use

Part of The Home Edit — Boutique Kaotique's edit of handcrafted homeware sourced from artisans worldwide. Every piece is chosen for its craft, its story, and its refusal to be ordinary.