Woven in three panels sewn together, this cloth is made from abaca and dyed with a warp-resist dyeing technique. As characteristic of T'boli ikat dyed abaca cloths (t'nalak), this cloth displays a sophisticated color scheme of black, red, and natural abaca. The kumo cloth is traditionally commissioned for mo'ninum or wedding festival to be used as part of gift exchange. During the final feast of the engagement ceremony the groom's family builds an umbrella-like structure referred to as a tabule and decorates it with valuable heirlooms such as mats, bridles, and ancient Chinese plates. The bride's family hangs a kumo magal consisting of masses of kumo cloth. At the culmination of the ceremony, the gifts are taken to the brides home to be exchanged.