ART 5 - Mat Weaving
ART 5 - Mat Weaving
ART 5 - Mat Weaving
WEAVING
OBJECTIVE:
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Define weaving. Name some of the Name the
mats produced by different raw
the weavers in the materials used in
Philippines. mat weaving.
Let’s get
started!
• Have you experienced sleeping on the
mat?
• How did it feel?
Today, we will discussed about mat
Weaving.
Weaving is the process of
interlacing strips or strands of
materials.
One of popular weavings in the
DISCUSSI Philippines is the mat weaving.
ON:
Mat weaving in the Philippines
comes from the different provinces
using different materials.
• The materials undergo
various processes before
they are used for weaving
like harvesting, stripping,
drying and dyeing.
Different
materials for mat
weaving:
Mats can be made from buri (palm),
pandanus (pandan) or sea grass
Various mats
produced in the
Philippines:
Colorful mats of Basey, Samar
• The woven mats are made
of “tikog” leaves, reed
grasses that are found in
swampy areas.
• The dried leaves were dyed
with various colors and
woven into designs you
never thought would be
possible.
• The “Paraglaras” are the
women weavers in Basey,
Samar.
Various mats produced
in the Philippines:
Badjao and Samal mats
• The Samal of Sulu usually make
their mats out of buri leaves.
• The dried leaves were dyed with
various colors and woven into
beautiful designs.
• Design-wise, they are undisputedly
the most interesting tradition in the
whole country.
Various mats
produced in the
Philippines:
Banban Mats of Ilo-ilo
• Banban mat is a little more expensive
than buri mat because it takes a longer
period of time to finish it.
• Banban as a plant grows abundantly in
the interior sections of Duran, especially
in areas along the riverbanks where
bamboo clumps can also be found.
• Banban mat became in-demand
because banban mat is smoother and
cooler compared to buri
Various mats produced in the
Philippines:
Laminusa Mats of Tawi-Tawi
● Laminusa mats are woven by Samal women in
an island of Siasi in Sulu.
● They are admired from their intricate and
colourful geometric designs and also for their
softess and and sheen that make them look
like cloth.
● The mats are made of pandan leaves, which
are naturally abundant on the island.
Various mats produced in the Philippines: