Frank L. Crone,
Acting Director.
Manila, February 1, 1913.
A high grade Romblon mat.
Philippine Mats.
The production of mats in the Philippines is large because of the extensive domestic demand for them. The sleeping mat[1] is used throughout the Christian provinces, and is also found among the Moros. Such mats are of the finer class and are usually more or less highly decorated with colored straws in various designs. For this purpose the buri petates are more widely produced than those made from any other material. Pandan mats are considered stronger and cooler but their use is not so extensive, probably because they are more expensive than the buri mats. In the Visayas, tikug mats are important.
