Borang Tagalog, traditional Filipino shirt

Borang tagalog are hand embroidered men's shirts very traditional in Filipino culture, whose origin dates back to Spanish times, when they required Filipinos to cover their torso.

They were first known as "The Chinese shirt" and after several transformations, in the XNUMXth century after adding a collar, embroidered cuffs and luxurious buttons, they became the tagalog borang that is known today.

This garment, created from the fibers of the pineapple plant It has so much value for the Filipino people that it is considered luxury clothing and many even mix personal details to give them as gifts and make them a symbol of eternal memory.

In El Nido, a village that is part of Palawan, the loom and pineapple fibers have become the main tools of its inhabitants, thus generating Featured Filipino Couturiers like Edwin Tan, Inno Soto and Pitoy Moreno.