Seagrass being dried and harvested in the Philippines Part II Seagrass The term seagrass is used for a variety of flowering plants, such as water hyacinth, that grow in shallow waters. Philippine seagrasses are not related to seaweed but are more closely akin to the...

Part I   The Abaca Fiber Abaca which is known in the western world as Manila Hemp, Havana and, Seagrass (A misnomer because Seagrass is another natural plant fiber.). It is an indigenous fiber of the Philippines.  Abaca fiber is used in the manufacturing of Philippine...