Handwoven Ticog Floor Mat ("Banig") from Dumaguete
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This colorful checkered floor mat is made out of the ticog reed. It does not snag on clothing or feel itchy to the skin. It's perfect for picnics & beaches as it is cool to the skin when lying on it. I bought this queen-sized floor mat (or "banig) from a local native-craft store in Dumaguete City for 675 pesos..... Ticog grass is the most preferred matting material in the country. The stem is woven into hats, slippers, mats, cushions, and market bags. The stems are used either whole or split. After being gathered, they are bleached for several days by spreading in the sun. The reed plant thrives well in densely forested areas and grows even in rice fields. A fully-grown ticog reaches up to 3 m. Its width ranges from 1.5 mm up to 6 mm, with the finer types being preferred by weavers. Ticog is widely distributed in the Philippines, although of somewhat local occurrence. It grows at a low altitude in the settled areas, in wet swampy places, and in rice paddies. It reaches its greatest importance in a number of districts in Samar, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao. The ticog stems are cut according to the desired length and then dried under the sun. Some of these stems are dyed with a desired color and again dried. These are then flattened just before they are woven into mats. The usual designs of the banig are yano (plain), sinamay (checkered), and bordado or pinahutan (embroidered). - Taken from http://www.furniturecebu.com/cfif-ic/cfi fFront/viewMaterial.php?mid=83
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