Kumalarang weaves path to become Zamboanga's 'natural dyeing hub'

Kumalarang weaves path to become Zamboanga's 'natural dyeing hub'

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Transforming a century-old mat weaving tradition into a sustainable, eco-friendly enterprise, the second-class municipality of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, is positioning itself as the Regional Natural Dyeing Hub in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Through a strategic convergence between the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kumalarang and national government agencies, local artisans are shifting away from synthetic coloring toward eco-friendly, natural dye extraction—a