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The patadyong, or tadjung, is the Tausug version of the tubular garment, more widely known as the malong in the southern Philippines. Often described as a versatile garment worn by both men and women, the tube skirt may be worn as a dress or overskirt, used as a hood or hat, serve as a baby carrier, or adapted for other purposes depending on how it is folded, tied, or styled (Araneta & Lim, 2014; Hamilton, 1998).
It is typically made of silk, sometimes combined with cotton, with silk thread imported from China preferred in the past (Hamilton, 1998). The garment’s composition includes a central design panel, known as the punsa, which is visually distinct from the surrounding panels through the inversion of colors or the inclusion of a focal motif (Araneta & Lim, 2014). In this example, the punsa features diamond-lattice–like patterns in orange, while the outer design panels display an inverted color scheme rendered in violet. The garment is woven using the tapestry technique on a backstrap loom, with two identical panels joined through stitching (Araneta & Lim, 2014).