The purpose of this paper is to identify and map trends in the Eastern Highlands bilum fashion industry (in a global context) and,through the application of traditional bilum art,establish strategies that could be employed by Eastern Highlands small and medium bilum fashion loopers in response to the move toward a wider awareness,growth and promotion of bilum fashion.It also seeks to contribute to address a deficiency in the literature concerning indigenous bilum wear,a fashion through the process of native looped art,especially what if anything is excluded in the interpretations of non-indigenous researchers with regard to bilum wear arts.