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Philippine mats (1913)

Philippines. Bureau of Education · Manila, Bureau of printing · leaf 107

An illustration from Philippine mats, 1913, leaf 107
e mats, which are rolled up and laid away during the day time and are unrolled upon the floor at night for a bed. They are durable and last for years. Large sleeping mats may be purchased in quantities as high as 40 to 100 during the Sunday market day in Talibon or on the Saturday market day in… … Plate LVIII. Embroidering a mat. mats, usually square, but sometimes round. More care is exer- cised in their weaving and only fine young straws are used. The preparation of the straw and the dyeing are done with great care. Mats of the best quality are quite difficult to secure and the schools…

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