Project Gutenberg 2010-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 885 Philippines. Bureau of Education Philippines. Department of Public Instruction. Bureau of Education Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Philippine Mats" by the Philippines Bureau of Education is an instructional manual focused on mat-making techniques, likely written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an educational resource for teachers in the Philippines, providing detailed directions on the preparation of materials, designs, and weaving methods for creating various types of mats. It emphasizes the significance of artistic and commercial value in mat production and aims to enhance the industry as a source of income in Filipino households. The opening of the book lays out its purpose and context, indicating that it is derived from earlier publications in "The Philippine Craftsman." It details the extensive domestic demand for mats, highlighting the different materials used, such as buri and pandan straws, and mentions their uses in daily life, including for sleeping and packaging. The foreword notes the importance of improving design and craftsmanship to elevate the mats' traditional significance and potential for commercial success. Emphasis is placed on the variety of weaving techniques and the artistic elements involved, suggesting that the content aims not only to instruct but also to inspire a revival of the mat-making industry in the Philippines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Weaving Mat industry -- Philippines HD Text Technology Crafts Category: Art Category: How To ... Category: Teaching & Education 295187 2025-08-12T13:59:57.780487 text/html 283461 2022-12-25T12:51:54 text/html 5055639 2025-08-12T14:00:18.187384 application/epub+zip 5054372 2025-08-12T14:00:06.850424 application/epub+zip 155079 2025-08-12T14:00:00.321457 application/epub+zip 9329516 2025-08-12T14:00:23.185372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9291086 2025-08-12T14:00:12.095498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284352 2022-09-14T08:45:52.568684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212110 2025-08-12T13:59:56.293524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212227 2022-12-25T12:44:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18991 2025-08-12T14:00:23.357348 application/rdf+xml 11325 2025-08-12T14:00:00.849497 image/jpeg 2881 2025-08-12T14:00:00.587488 image/jpeg 73644 2022-12-25T12:52:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 5444781 2022-12-25T12:52:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 5596100 2025-08-12T13:59:58.012460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog