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Binobodan (e)

LOCAL NAME:

Binobodan (e)

ENGLISH NAME:

Tie-dyed ikat blanket

DESCRIPTION:

Ifugao: Binobodan

A four-paneled striped ikat blanket featuring geometric motifs and tasseled ends

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Ifugao

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Cotton threads, Natural dye

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Weaving, Stitching, Tie-dye

DIMENSIONS:

Length
205 cm

Width
157.5 cm

Fringes
3 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

RESEARCH DATA:

This ikat blanket is an innovation by Patis Tesoro, a Filipina fashion designer. The blanket features a series of geometric motifs arranged along the length of the fabric. Distinct motifs include the linu’hhong (rice mortar), inan-antak (long beans), and kinattibanglan (diamond shapes inspired by the markings on the trunk of a tree fern), all of which are significant in Ifugao culture and represent wealth and nobility (Martin & Dulawan, 2020).

REFERENCES:

Martin, M., Ngohayon, S., & Dulawan, L. (2020). Inabol: Traditional and Contemporary Ifugao Textiles. Ifugao State University.

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