Abacá (Spanish) (/ɑːbəˈkɑː/ ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: Abaka [ɐbɐˈka]), Musa textilis, is a species of banana endemic to the Philippines. The plant grows to...

Abaca slippers are made from dried abacá plants and leaves, as well as sometimes from dried pineapple plant leaves. Abaca slippers may be found in the...

significant pathogen of the abaca, along with the Abaca bunchy top virus. Banana bract mosaic virus also infects the abaca, but it is unknown whether the...

of files. The paper was traditionally produced with manila fibers from abacá leaves, a.k.a. manila hemp. This material was named after Manila, capital...

The Abaca Festival, formally known as Catanduanes Abaka Festival, is a festival held each year in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines. The celebration happens...

Abaca bunchy top virus (ABTV) is a pathogenic plant virus of the family Nanoviridae. ABTV has been isolated from both abacá (Musa textilis) and banana...

maintained its "abaca country" status as the top abaca fiber-producing province in the Philippines. In 2015 alone, the island's 12,789 abaca farmers produced...

produced abaca with a rate of 17 percent. In 2003, Abaca bunchy top virus threatened the abaca industry in the province. Almost all of the abaca-producing...

manila hemp (a.k.a. abacá leaves), which was named after Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Beginning in the 1840s, recycled abacá rope fibers were...

name Mesembrinella socors (Walker, 1861) Synonyms Calliphora socors Walker, 1861 Huascaromusca abaca Hall, 1948 Mesembrinella bicolor Giglio-Tos, 1893...

SCMV will continue to be a threat to industry. "Sugarcane mosaic virus abaca mosaic strain (SCMVA0)[Overview]". Global Database. EPPO (European and Mediterranean...

Philippine peso denomination that has a polymer banknote version. The cotton-abaca version, features José Abad Santos, Vicente Lim, and Josefa Llanes Escoda...

10.24 square kilometres (3.95 sq mi) and transformed the place into an abaca plantation. This became the hub of economic activity in the locality during...

It is traditionally made with sheer textiles (nipis) woven from piña or abacá; although in modern times, cheaper materials like organza silk, ramie or...

dreams, which they believe are a gift from Fu Dalu, the T'boli Goddess of abacá. The rest of the community, including the men, are able to participate in...

agriculture products such as coconut, banana, vegetables and especially abaca in the province. The word Sibagat is from the word bagat which means "meet"...

coconuts, bananas, and pineapples; it is the world's largest producer of abaca,: 226–242  and was the world's second biggest exporter of nickel ore in...

slits her wrists with a shaving blade while bathing, and dies. The angel Abaca informs Jones that although she has lived a "pure" life, her suicide has...

is a natural cellulosic biodegradable "technical" canvas fabric made of Abacá banana plant fibres (also known as Manila hemp). The plants are grown in...

coconut meat) producer in the Philippines. It also is a major producer of abacá, and exports crude oil and copra pellets. On March 20, 2018, Davao Oriental...

growth and development of the fiber industry in the Philippines, such as abaca, also known as Manila hemp and cotton. The Fiber Industry Development Authority...

products, transport equipment, garments, chemical products, copper, nickel, abaca, coconut oil, and fruits. Its major trading partners include Japan, China...

total abaca fiber shipments from the Philippines went to the United Kingdom in 2014, making it the top importer. Germany imported 37.1 percent of abaca pulp...

Pinstripes Polka dot Shweshwe Tartan or plaid Tattersall Textile fibers Abacá (Manila hemp) Acrylic Alpaca Angora Bashō Cashmere Coir Cotton Eisengarn...

Pinstripes Polka dot Shweshwe Tartan or plaid Tattersall Textile fibers Abacá (Manila hemp) Acrylic Alpaca Angora Bashō Cashmere Coir Cotton Eisengarn...

Abacá banana leaf fibres drying...

Africa in the 16th century. Southeast Asian banana cultivars, as well as abaca grown for fibers, were introduced to North and Central America by the Spanish...

Pinstripes Polka dot Shweshwe Tartan or plaid Tattersall Textile fibers Abacá (Manila hemp) Acrylic Alpaca Angora Bashō Cashmere Coir Cotton Eisengarn...

harvesting of hard fibers to be a very energy and time intensive task. Sisal and abaca are the primary leaf fibers that are harvested and sold. These are both...

Filipino products, like in wooden or rattan furniture and handicrafts, woven abaca or pinacloth, and other handmade or carved toy or trinket one usually finds...