Binobodan (Innovation by Patis Tesoro) (d)
LOCAL NAME:
Binobodan (Innovation by Patis Tesoro) (d)
ENGLISH NAME:
Ikat banner
DESCRIPTION:
Ifugao: Ikat (Innovation by Patis Tesoro)
An ikat banner featuring traditional motifs and striped woven along with a tie-dyed “THANK YOU” phrase at the center, two shuttle-like motifs, traditional embroidery, and very short fringes near the textile’s warp ends
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton threads, Dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Plain weave, Embroidery, Tie-dye
DIMENSIONS:
Length
67.5 cm
Width
25 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
In the Luzon Cordillera, Ifugao weavers are renowned for their ikat tradition. The term “ikat” refers to a weaving technique that involves tie-dyeing the warp and/or weft threads to create the base form of any ikat textile design. However, Ifugao weavers specifically use the warp tie-dyeing technique. They traditionally apply this method to create various designs on ritual blankets, loincloths, and wrap-around skirts, incorporating anthropomorphic, botanical, celestial, geometric, and zoomorphic motifs. According to Respicio (2014), this traditional ikat technique of Ifugao weavers has also been adapted to produce contemporary textiles, such as table runners and table covers.
Among the modern interpretations of Ifugao ikat textiles is a banner from the collection designed by Patis Tesoro. By applying traditional tie-dyeing methods to the warp threads, Tesoro created an innovative take on the Ifugao ikat tradition. In addition to recreating traditional Ifugao textile motifs, she experimented by tie-dyeing words and phrases. Woven into this textile is the phrase "THANK YOU," along with two hinikitan (shuttle-like motifs) and some embroidery near the warp ends of the textile.
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