Isang swerteng Instagram follower ni 2022 Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel ang napili upang makakuha ng kanyang kauna-unahang handcrafted na damit na gawa sa inaul fabric.
“Most of yall know- one of my favorite things to do is sew. Since I’ve landed in the Philippines, I’ve bought a sewing a machine and made a dress from the inaul fabric I picked up in Sultan Kudarat. This morning, I woke up and decided I wanted to run a contest giving away my first Philippines design I handmade,” kwento ni R’Bonney sa kanyang IG.
Namangha si R’Bonney sa traditional inaul o woven fabric mula sa kanyang biyahe sa Sultan Kudarat kaya naging “super inspired” aniya siya sa pag-tahi ng damit na gawa dito.
Sa kanyang IG post, pinasilip ni R’Bonney sa kanyang fans at followers ang proseso ng paggawa niya ng damit na tinapos niya sa loob lamang ng kalahating araw.
“If you were to make this on like a mass scale, all the dresses made would not create any waste. You know, I’m all about showing how fashion can be sustainable and this is it,” ani R’Bonney.
Asahan naman daw na hindi ito ang huling damit na gagawin ng Filipina-American beauty queen gamit ang mga traditional Filipino textile.
