Baníg Collection is founded by two sisters-in-law, April & Fran. We are proud to collaborate and help Filipino weavers by promoting handmade and sustainable items outside Philippines. We hope you love our collection as much as we do.
Our Inspiration
As the business name suggests, April & Fran fell in love with the “Banig” material and fascinated on how much it has evolved from being a sleeping mat to hand bags, back packs and laptop sleeve. The creativity of the artisans are just unimaginable, and such creativity combined with the sustainability and durability of the …
Our Raw Materials
Our eco-friendly products are crafted from durable and sustainable raw materials from Ticog, Abaca, Raffia and Pandan. The grass is harvested from the fields, then sun-dried, sorted out according to length, dyed, pressed and flatted, woven and embroidered, crafted and sewed, blow torched and finally, polished or lacquered. Depending on the skills and time of …
Our Collections
The Bag Collection Our handwoven bags are handmade from natural materials, 100% made and embroidered from grass/fibers and were dyed to different colors before it is woven into a bag. Any slight variation from one product to another in terms of color, texture and pattern are naturally resulting from differing grass strands and from the …
Each product is unique
Our bags & mats are handmade from natural, locally-sourced materials from the Philippines & are made individually. No two pieces are exactly the same. There might be slight variation in color, pattern and material texture on each bag/mat. These are not flaws but result from differing grass strands and from the artistic hands of the …