Hand Embroidery

Taal is known for, Burdang Taal , its fine hand-embroidered Barong materials, pillow cases, bed covers, table cloths and napkins. The finest burdang Taal are found in workshops and stores at Barangay Niogan and at the public market. The most popular embroidered materials are for making the barong tagalog and saya , the country’s traditional costumes for men and women respectively. There is a wide choice of materials from the expensive semi-transparent Piña made from pineapple fibers, jusi made from silk, gusot mayaman from ramie, cotton and synthetic fibers.

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  1. Jennifer

     /  October 17, 2010

    love_batangas!

  2. Karen

     /  November 14, 2010

    Good Morning! Ilan po lahat ang nag-eembroidery sa Taal, Batangas?

  3. admin

     /  February 12, 2011

    Hello! You may contact Architect Robert Arambulo regarding this question – 09162362883

    Thanks!

  4. edeleen

     /  June 11, 2011

    who started embroidery in Taal, Batangas?
    how does embroidery in Taal , Batangas grows?
    how does embroidery scissors differ from ordinary scissors?

  5. how much is the embroidered table cloth from taal, batangas?

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