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Hibla ng lahing filipino = The artistry of Philippine textiles
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- Creator
- Ana Maria Theresa P. Labrador, Ph.D., curator
- Format
- Books
- Languages
- Tagalog, English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Manila : National Museum : Office of Senator Loren Legarda, 2013
- ©2013
- Physical Details
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- ix, 162 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 30 cm
- ISBNs
- 9789715670210, 9715670210
- OCLC
- ocn884510037
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-158) and index.
- Text in Tagalog and English; front matter and illustration captions in English.
- Message from Senator Loren Legarda -- Panimula sa eksibisyon = Introduction to the exhibition -- Hibla : mga sinulid na nagbubuklod = Hibla : ties that bind. Sources of fibers in the Philippines. Abaka = Abaca ; Bulak = Cotton ; Balakbak = Bark ; Bast ; Other fiber sources ; Dyeing ; Color spectrum : natural dyes in the Philippines -- Ang bigkis na nagbubuklod : magkakatulad ng proseso at padron = Ties that bind : similar processes and patterns. Habihan = Looms ; Paghabi ng lufid ng Bontoc : ang kalagitnaan sa sansinukob ng karunungan = Weaving the Bontoc lufid : the center in a universe of learning ; Traditional weaving centers -- Habing salinlahi at saling-kamay : mga nakapaloob na salaysay sa pagmamay-ari, anyo at dibuho = Biographical textiles : embedded stories through ownership, design and form. Bilang bride wealth = As bride wealth ; Bilang gamit sa pakikipagpalitan = As medium of exchange ; Bilang tanda ng katayuan sa lipunan = As emblem of social rank ; Bilang simbolo ng ritwal = As ritual symbol ; Bilang tagapagpaalala ng kapangyarihan ng hangin = As reminders of the powerful effects of the wind -- Pagkonsumo ng tela : pagsasaalang-alang sa kapakinabangan at sining tungo sa pag-aaring mga kayo = Consuming cloth : functional and aesthetic considerations in acquring textiles. Senator Loren Legarda Collection ; Fashion and indigenous Filipinos
Subjects
- Textile fabrics -- Philippines -- Exhibitions.
- Hand weaving -- Philippines -- Exhibitions.
- Textile fibers -- Philippines.
- Textile industry -- Philippines -- Exhibitions.
- Plant fibers -- Philippines.
- Legarda, Loren, 1960- -- Ethnological collections -- Exhibitions.
- National Museum (Philippines) -- Exhibitions.