The walnut (dark) or cherry (light) wood used as the fans ribs is sustainable, assuring that no local Philippine trees were cut in the process. The wood is hand shaped, cut and scrolled in the artisanal “callado” or cut out style.
The fabric used is “pina-seda” or pineapple silk, and handwoven by weavers from Iloilo and Palawan. The colors and the weft of the fabrics were bespoke for these unique fans.
To secure the covers and wood spokes is a rivet or “rosetta “ made with anti tarnish brass. The abanico is adorned with hoop of gold colored brass, and finished with a silk tassel.
This fan is presented in a hand made box of raffia fiber is obtained from the raffia palm tree, native to Madagascar but also grown in the Philippines.