Binakol refers to the unique handwoven textiles of Abra and Ilocos. The word means "twill," which pertains to the weaving technique used to create the textile. Pastor-Roces (1991) noted, however, that the term "binakol" may also refer to the shape and appearance of the motif, which she described as being shaped into a sphere. Made by employing two-colored weft yarns that create positive and negative tones of squares and rectangles of varying sizes (Respicio, 2015), this kind of textile has gained much attention due to its illusionary effects.

This blanket from the collection is an example and a variation of the binakol textile called the kusikus/alipugpug. The design is magnified in larger size in this particular blanket. The kusikus motif represents the wind god of the Itneg. Kusikus, or the whirlwind, is often identified and interchanged with the term alipugpug, or the whirlpool. Furthermore, Salvador-Amores (2019) pointed out that the resemblance of the motif to whirlwinds or whirlpools is meant to repel and confuse malicious spirits, this belief likely stems from the motif’s association with the wind god and the dizzying effect that emanates from the textile.