This textile is a sample swatch of a pure white cotton fabric with pinilian horse motifs and zigzag pattern designs. A swatch is analogous to a small piece of fabric used in visualizing larger textile projects to be woven in the future, or a run-through of a particular design or technique to be used. A creative innovation by Patis Tesoro, the sinan-kabalyo (horse-like motif) is woven on a plain white background, instead of the traditional red, black, and indigo grid-like background found in pinilian blankets. Horse motifs are a common sight among Itneg or Tingguian blankets, representing Indadaya, or their agricultural god residing in the eastern skies – depicted as riding a horse as he goes down to the earth during harvesting and planting rituals (Respicio, 2014). It is often combined with other geometrical patterns, anthropomorphic figures, and other objects relevant to the Itneg or Tinguian life. The motifs are noticeably slightly raised against the background as a result of the pinilian weaving process, or supplementary weft technique, which involves pre-selecting warp threads that will form the design later on (Pastor-Roces, 1991).