This premium embroidery is done by Sesing, a senior matriarch of the Tingguian Tribe of Abra. She's the only one in her tribe who can make this big,tight spaced, consistent pattern, a mark of a master.
This design marries the North (Binakol Weave) with the South (Malong of Cotabato). The embroidery is done by Sesing, a senior matriarch of the Tingguian Tribe of Abra. She's the only one in her tribe who can make this big,tight spaced, consistent pattern, a mark of a master.
Easily create the perfect outfit by using this Abra Poncho as a statement piece or cover-up for your dinners, meetings, or functions. This poncho carries the weaving traditions of the Tingguians of Abra accentuated by uniquely detailed embroidery. The Tingguian weave from Brgy. Namarabar, Penarrubia, Abra, is a century-old weaving practice that exists today. There are a few living weavers today who are skilled Tingguian embroiderers and natural dye practitioners who perfected the Indigo dyeing technique in Abra. This kind of embroidery is unique to the Abra Tingguians in the north of the Philippines. This item is free-sized and can be worn in two ways as shown in photos.