Philippine Sarong, late 1800s

Bast fibre, (phloem fibre or skin fibre) is plant fibre collected from the phloem (the "inner bark", sometimes called "skin") or bast surrounding the stem of certain dicotyledonous plants. It supports the conductive cells of the phloem and provides strength to the stem.

Some of the economically important bast fibres are obtained from herbs cultivated in agriculture, as for instance flax, hemp, or ramie, but also bast fibres from wild plants, as stinging nettle, and trees such as lime or linden, willow, oak, wisteria, and mulberry have been used in the past. (Esau, 1977)

Source : Esau, K. "Anatomy of seed plants" . New York: John Wiley and Sons. 12e January 1977.

Annotation: "Bast fibre" terminology added as
supplemental information.
by: Noel Jordan Racca

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Subject

Textiles, Fabric, Bast Fibre, Sarong, Tassles, Fringes, Clothing

Date

Late 1800s

Contributor

Courtesy of Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI

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Type

Textiles

Identifier

1992.118.13

Origin

Philippines

Materials

MATERIALS : Bast fibre

TECHNIQUE : No information was given

Physical Dimensions

421.6 cm (166 inches) (length)

Provenance

Gift of Edward and Casandra Stone

Acquisition Date

1992

Display status

Not on display

References

Esau, K. "Anatomy of seed plants" . New York: John Wiley and Sons. 12e January 1977.

Acknowledgements

Contributed by Noel Jordan Racca
Photo and Information Courtesy of Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence RI

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“Philippine Sarong, late 1800s,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 29, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/15404.

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