hablon
hablón with stress marks
glossy silk-like textile
Usage Note
Hablon is a traditional handwoven fabric from the Visayas, particularly associated with Iloilo, known for its smooth, lustrous finish resembling silk. Woven on wooden looms, it is used for formal barong Tagalog shirts, terno, and other traditional garments, and remains a source of regional cultural pride.
Examples
" Makinis ang telang hablon. "
Natural Translation
The hablon fabric is smooth.
Literal Translation
Smooth the fabric-that-is hablon.
" Maganda ang telang hablon. "
Natural Translation
The hablon textile is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the textile-that-is hablon
" Ang barong gawa sa hablon ay mas mahal dahil ito ay hinahabi nang kamay sa Iloilo. "
Natural Translation
A barong made of hablon is more expensive because it is hand-woven in Iloilo.
Literal Translation
The barong made in hablon is more expensive because this is being-woven by hand in Iloilo.
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