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Home Style Clothing Line Debuts MANILA (September 18)-Inspired by the handmade crafts of the Philippines, local designer Maritess Bautista has introduced Home Style, a clothing brand that features fabrics woven by area artisans using traditional practices. Bautista first learned basic weaving techniques from her mother and aunts in her youth and built on that knowledge as she studied at the Manila School of Fashion Design. — [1] —. She then spent the next ten years working as a junior designer for Trendy Today. - [21-. Finally, she returned to her hometown of San Jacinto to found Home Style. Home Style's debut collection includes clothing and hair accessories that utilize the weaving techniques and designs that the area is known for. — [3]—. Ms. Bautista purchases all the textiles she uses from local craftspeople. Currently, Home Style merchandise is available only in select San Jacinto-area stores. 一［4］—. "I want to keep production local," said Ms. Bautista. "That's good for the artisans, and it's authentic. But I don't want the products to remain local. I want to bring our designs to the whole country-maybe even the world."

Who introduced Ms. Bautista to weaving?