Museo Del Mundillo Slideshow
MUNDILLO: A BRIEF HISTORY
More than two centuries ago. The art of mundillo developed in Moca. It arrived in Puerto Rico with the colonization of the island. The result of migrations from Spain, France, England, Germany and other countries with a lace tradition, mundillo is a form of boddin lace known for its particular repertoire of patterns used to decorate the clothing of infants and adults.
Mundillo remains important in Moca and in surrounding counties as part of the local economy, supplementing the income of myriad factory workers in the sugar and needlework industries during the 1920 to 1960. Women worked in the home or in clothing factories located on the west side of the island. A large part of the clothing produced was exported to New York to be sold in department stores. Many women made mundillo to supplement the low wages earned in factory work. With time, the sugar industry and the needlework industry disappeared from Puerto Rico in search of lower cost of production. But the tradition of making mundillo with calado (drawn work) and bordado (embroidery) continued, and was revitalized by families of artisans in Moca and its surrounding counties.
Mundillo has survived despite the economy’s rise and fall into the present. There are over 9,000 mundillistas on the island and Moca is recognized internationally as the Capital of Mudillo”
Making lace involves the use of bolillos (bobbins),hilo(cotton thread), alfileres (pins) and a patron (pattern)to create simple or intricate laces set into clothing ,or today, made into earring, necklaces or decorations for the home.
Traditional Puertorican lace is worked on the telar, or mundillo, a box with a round pillow upon which the patron is attached; the pillow is turned and the needles are removed once the women lace is completed. A telar or mundillo can rest on a table or on the lap, and innovation that made it possible to work outdoors or in a variety of situations.
Today, lace is also used to create bridal accessories, earrings, necklaces and decorations for the home such as curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths and handkerchiefs.
Museo del Mundillo de Puerto Rico, Inc
Calle Barbosa#237, Moca PR 00676 Phone/Fax:787-877-3815 E-mail: mundillopr@prtc.net
Website:http://www.museodelmundillo.org
Mundillo remains important in Moca and in surrounding counties as part of the local economy, supplementing the income of myriad factory workers in the sugar and needlework industries during the 1920 to 1960. Women worked in the home or in clothing factories located on the west side of the island. A large part of the clothing produced was exported to New York to be sold in department stores. Many women made mundillo to supplement the low wages earned in factory work. With time, the sugar industry and the needlework industry disappeared from Puerto Rico in search of lower cost of production. But the tradition of making mundillo with calado (drawn work) and bordado (embroidery) continued, and was revitalized by families of artisans in Moca and its surrounding counties.
Mundillo has survived despite the economy’s rise and fall into the present. There are over 9,000 mundillistas on the island and Moca is recognized internationally as the Capital of Mudillo”
Making lace involves the use of bolillos (bobbins),hilo(cotton thread), alfileres (pins) and a patron (pattern)to create simple or intricate laces set into clothing ,or today, made into earring, necklaces or decorations for the home.
Traditional Puertorican lace is worked on the telar, or mundillo, a box with a round pillow upon which the patron is attached; the pillow is turned and the needles are removed once the women lace is completed. A telar or mundillo can rest on a table or on the lap, and innovation that made it possible to work outdoors or in a variety of situations.
Today, lace is also used to create bridal accessories, earrings, necklaces and decorations for the home such as curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths and handkerchiefs.
Museo del Mundillo de Puerto Rico, Inc
Calle Barbosa#237, Moca PR 00676 Phone/Fax:787-877-3815 E-mail: mundillopr@prtc.net
Website:http://www.museodelmundillo.org
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