On Hand - Sends out a day after payment date
 
This 7.5x5.5 inches Coptic-bound journal is made of commercial handwoven T'nalak from Lake Sebu.
 
"T’nalak is a sacred cloth woven by the T'boli people in communities around Lake Sebu, Mindanao island. Traditionally made by women of royal blood, thousands of patterns that reference folklore and stories are known to the T’boli women by memory. T’nalak has a distinctive tri-colour scheme: White for the pattern, red for relief elements and black (or deep brown) for the background. Fibres used in weaving are harvested from the abaca tree and prepared in a process known as kedungon. 
 
T’nalak is used for ritual purposes, as an offering to the spirits and during festival celebrations. It is also exchanged between families for food and supplies in the T'bolis’ barter economy, which endures to this day. Many communities rely on the commercial sale of t’nalak to earn a living."*
 
This journal has 336 pages of blank, acid-free, ecological pulp paper, which was hand-bound using four needles and waxed cords to create compact chain stitches that tightly connect the pages onto the cover.
 
This technique is known as Coptic binding, an ancient way of binding books used by early Christians in Egypt and dates back to as early as 2nd century AD to the 11th century. Coptic-bound books are perfect for diary writing, art journaling, sketchbook and scrapbooking as it allows the book to be laid flat and opened up to 360 degrees.
 
 
*https://www.thetextileatlas.com/craft-stories/tnalak-weaving-philippines
 
Packaging
 
The journal will arrive with an info card, wrapped in honeycomb paper inside a kraft mailer box.
 
On Rebinding
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We offer rebinding services with new blank sheets once you have filled out the pages. Rebinding fee for this journal size is P400. Please message alunsinahandboundbooks@gmail.com.
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