RESEARCH DATA:

This blouse or jacket-like garment, called the lamma, is the upper garment worn by Bontoc female kachangyan (upper class). Only members of the upper class are permitted to wear this type of lamma, characterized by its tightly and thickly woven ground weave, in contrast to the loose and thin weaves of lower classes (Respicio, 2000). This type of weave is called the sinigwid, made using two strands of warp and weft to form the garment's white base (Respicio, 2000). The blouse has no collar, and the opening extends to the neckline, which is lined with indigo and red stripes. The sleeve hems are similarly lined with stripe designs, but in white and indigo, using a warp float supplementary weft.

REFERENCES:

Respicio, N. (2000). The Dynamics of Textiles Across Cultures in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished PhD Dissertation. University of the Philippines Diliman.