Kinamayan (Innovation by Patis Tesoro) (e)
LOCAL NAME:
Kinamayan (Innovation by Patis Tesoro) (e)
ENGLISH NAME:
Sample textile
DESCRIPTION:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg: Kinamayan (Innovation by Patis Tesoro)
A striped, plain-woven sample textile in blue, orange, and white features gray and brown embroidery motifs and fringes. The indigo stripes are created with black and blue threads, while the orange stripes are made from red warp threads and white weft threads
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton threads, Dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Plain weave, Embroidery, Stitching
DIMENSIONS:
Length
65 cm
Width
55.5 cm
Fringes
2 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This textile from the collection, designed by Patis Tesoro, features a striped pattern reminiscent of various Cordillera textiles, specifically those of the Tinguian and Ilocano cultures. It also includes traditional embroidery motifs, such as the sinan-tokak (frog-like) and the hand-like or rice plant-like designs, commonly found in kinammayan indigo wrap-around skirts. These skirts often have a diamond-twill woven background that gives an almost textured appearance, embellished with botanical, reptilian, and anthropomorphic motifs (Pastor-Roces, 1991).
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