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His signature textile is piña, and he has played a pivotal role in incorporating the fabric into high fashion designs, including bridal gowns, women’s couture, and men’s shirts. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on August 29, 2022.

Anthony Cruz Legarda (b. 1963), a Filipino American fashion designer, employs Indigenous master weavers from the Philippines to create piña and piña silk fabrics for his collections. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on August 29, 2022.

See "From Pineapple to Piña: A Philippine Textile Treasure" on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/WWq06XYZvJ #PineappletoPina #piña #pineapple #lace #fashion #design #Philippines This tweet was posted on August 19, 2022.

The quality of the material and intricacy of the embroidery reflected the social status of its wearer. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on August 19, 2022.

The design derives from a simple, collarless shirt worn by men and women in the pre-colonial Philippines. The tunic evolved from a much longer version in the early nineteenth century to the “classic” barong tagalog by the mid-nineteenth century. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on August 19, 2022.

The traditional men’s blouse of the Philippines, the barong tagalog, is a sheer, long-sleeved embroidered formal shirt worn untucked and made from piña or other natural fibers. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on August 19, 2022.

See "From Pineapple to Piña: A Philippine Textile Treasure" on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/WWq06Yg2xJ #PineappletoPina #piña #pineapple #lace #fashion #design #Phillipines This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.

Piña may be blended with silk, abaca (closely related to banana fiber), or cotton to strengthen the fabric without sacrificing sheerness. Blending also yields a more affordable finished product. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.

The thread is then wrapped back & forth between pegs on a wooden cylinder or flat board in preparation for setting up the warp on a hand loom. Warping enough filament for weaving fabric 24 to 32 inches wide may require 15 to 20 days. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.

Weavers use bamboo looms to weave piña fibers into cloth. A spinner winds the continuous thread onto small reels with the aid of a spinning wheel. #PineappletoPina #pinaygonewild This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.

Fibers are graded; historically, the finest ones were used to weave fabrics with thread counts of 320 threads per square inch. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.

A quick weaver’s knot joins the thread; a tail that is cut off creates a single, nearly seamless thread. Hand knotting fibers together requires the utmost care so that the fibers do not break. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.