kamuning market finds

if you're looking for good suit materials, the kamuning market is an easier, friendlier, less crowded alternative to divisoria. there were a lot of stalls to choose from, but since it was too hot to be picky, we chose the one in front of the parking lot.

we weren't disappointed though, as the people assisting us were extremely patient as my mom and i opened virtually all the neatly folded pina weaves they carried - pure pina, pina puti, pina jusi, pina raya, and pina cocoon.

twenty confusing minutes later, i finally settled on getting pina cocoon for aldo's barong. apparently, pina cocoon is one of the pina family's fairer breeds. it is much more delicate than pure pina, but the embroidery on it is more refined and detailed, but with less puffy (for lack of a better term) threads.



fabric for aldo's pants was totally not on my list since i thought the only fabrics found in kamuning were barong materials and normal dress fabrics. last november, aldo and i bought italian wool at king philip and thought that they were a steal at P3,000 a yard... so imagine my disbelief when the same wool was offered to me at P1,200 a yard... which later on became P900 a yard because i bought a lot! apparently, most tailor shops buy their materials from the kamuning market. so in september, i'll be dragging aldo there when he has his suits made.

ready-made barongs can also be bought at the kamuning market. depending on the pina weave, the price range is from P2,500 to P3,000. barongs for little boys start from P800 up, a little higher than the ones found in divisoria.