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This textile from the collection is an innovation by Patis Tesoro, inspired by the traditional plaid textiles of Ilocos and the kinamayan textiles of Abra. The kinamayan textile is a wrap-around skirt which traditionally features embroidery motifs of frogs, human figures, and plants. The term "kinamayan" translates to "hand-made" or "handwoven," referring to the hand-embroidered designs that are a prominent feature of the skirt. The textile is traditionally used as ritual paraphernalia by a diviner or priestess (known as a manganito or agalopag) in various Itneg or Tinguian ceremonies, typically those that involve appeasing their gods. In some cases, it is also used during the performance of the traditional dance called the tadek (Respicio, 1994). Aquino (2005) noted that the kinamayan is also traditionally employed during rituals and events such as the dawak, diyaman, and allap.
This particular innovative textile is a two-paneled wrap-around skirt, joined together by two white zigzag embroideries facing each other, which create a continuous diamond-like stitch. The panels feature frog, lizard, and star motifs embroidered against a plaid background.