UNIQUE PJ Arañador, Division of Commerce and Business guide, reveals a handwoven patadyong (wrap-around garment) on the shut of the Fiesta Haraya: Patadyong Design Traits Convention in San Jose de Buenavista, Vintage on Friday (Nov. 29, 2024). Arañador mentioned the handwoven cloth offers Antiqueños a way of identification. (PNA photograph by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay)
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Vintage — Antiqueños are inspired to patronize the handwoven “patadyong” (wrap-around garment) as a result of it offers them a way of identification.
The Vintage handwoven cloth is distinct from that of different locations, in keeping with PJ Arañador, Division of Commerce and Business (DTI) guide and useful resource particular person, throughout the two-day Fiesta Haraya: Patadyong Design Traits Convention that culminated right here Friday.
“Patadyong is being thought of because the soul of Antiqueños, being an indigenous textile,” he mentioned.
He famous that the patadyong dates again to the pre-Hispanic time when Vintage peasant ladies would put on it as their on a regular basis clothes.
He additionally mentioned that Vintage’s textile is distinct as a result of it’s plaid or checkered and colourful.
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“Patadyong from a peasants’ cloth used to have a subdued colour. Now, it developed to have a tropical festive colour worn throughout particular events,” he mentioned.
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He mentioned that by way of time, the patadyong that got here from the Hiligaynon time period “tadlong” or straight as a tubular wrap-around now has modern designs for streetwear and baggage.
He believes the material ought to be sustained by way of the help of locals.
“The artisans (loom weavers) also needs to have the ability to translate their effort to earn a residing and to make their lives higher,” Arañador mentioned.
He talked about that in India and different nations, folks use their domestically made textiles to help the artisans and maintain their indigenous craft.
The Division of Science and Commerce (DOST) has put up a pure dye hub in San Remigio for the handwoven cloth.
The DTI trains weavers in design and advertising.
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The Bagtason Loom Weaving Heart in Bugasong, in the meantime, serves as a manufacturing middle of handwoven cloth, offering livelihood for the residents.
