Mabilong Weaving is passed on from oral tradition. Its origin simply began from wood bar fibers called Buteg, which was extracted by beating and drying the fibers. Its development later on with the production of Sag-ut, native cotton balls planted on upland farms (kaingin), and naturally grown Isut trees, and herbs for dyes brought about the making of the first original traditional Kalinga weaving designs and patterns. The Kalinga weaving communities have evolved from these origins and their individual contributions serve as their traditional weaving identity.

To this day, Mabilong weaving has sustained the traditional designs and patterns with distinctive differences from the very few remaining weaving communities of Kalinga. Among these distinct differences are the traditional blankets (kagoy) as Silambituwon, lilabey, kila-e, Bilallikted, and kilayaw. For the wrap around skirts (ka-in) are the gilamat, silugwid, pilakpak, gililing, lilaktob and Ilaglis. For the G-strings (be-e) we have the pilagpagen, kilayao, sillayuti and the belts and headbands the pilatok and its variants.

Presently, Mabilong weaving creations from these traditional patterns and designs have given birth to newfound color arrangements and combination variants. Young weavers are yet sustaining the subtle indigenous intricacies of the traditional designs while providing significant access to more and more pleasant demands of culture appreciation. At this point in time, however, the usual plight of weavers and the poor fruits of their labor remains a continuous struggle which weaving often times share due to lack of market. But above all, the Mabilong weavers believe with dignity and pride that they are poor in the midst of their rich unique cultural artwork—a heritage worth preserving as a legacy for more Kalinga indigenous weavers.