Piña by Lourdes R. Montinola (Hardbound)
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PIA is a rare coffee table book that explores the world of pi̱a fabric: its source and origins, the process of this making, its history as fabric and as craft, its uses, its artistry. The book contains many full color pictures.
"Other countries have linen, silk and satin; the Philippines has pi̱a, elegantly beautiful, perfect for the sultry tropics. We owe the fabric to the still unknown person who, early in the Spanish regime, came up with the idea of extracting fibres from pineapple leaves then newly introduced from the Americas, to produce the most gossamer, the most exquisite of fabrics."
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.
Publisher : Amon Foundation; First edition. (January 1, 1991)
Language: : English
pounds
Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 971855105-0
"Other countries have linen, silk and satin; the Philippines has pi̱a, elegantly beautiful, perfect for the sultry tropics. We owe the fabric to the still unknown person who, early in the Spanish regime, came up with the idea of extracting fibres from pineapple leaves then newly introduced from the Americas, to produce the most gossamer, the most exquisite of fabrics."
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.
Publisher : Amon Foundation; First edition. (January 1, 1991)
Language: : English
pounds
Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 971855105-0
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