Cushion cover in graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton, in red and blue, and backed with Irish linen.
Cushion cover in graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton and backed with Irish linen.
Weaving Binakol cloth in the Philippines
Weaving graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton.
Binakul whirl pool cushion
Cushion Cover, Binakol Whirlpool No.2

Cushion Cover, Binakol Red and Blue, Whirlpool No.2

Availability: In Stock
£56.00
£56.00
Cushion cover in graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton and backed with Irish linen.

Cushion Cover, Binakol Red and Blue, Whirlpool No.2

£56.00
Cushion cover in graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton, in red and blue, and backed with Irish linen.
Cushion cover in graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton and backed with Irish linen.
Weaving Binakol cloth in the Philippines
Weaving graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton.
Binakul whirl pool cushion
Cushion Cover, Binakol Whirlpool No.2

Cushion Cover, Binakol Red and Blue, Whirlpool No.2

£56.00
Modèle: Blue, red and off white 50x50cm
Description

 

Product :  Cushion cover in graphic Binakol hand loomed cotton and backed with Irish linen. Red and Blue whirlpool motif, inspired by the seasonal tempests in the region. 

Envelope form 50x50 cm. Storie Limited Edition. 

Craft : In the far north of the Philippines, in the region of Illocos Norte, a handful of skilled craftspeople weave a cloth known as Binakol. 

Binakol is the name given to one of the most recognisable patterns of traditional Philippine hand loom, it is a uniform and interwoven geometric design. Weaving is complicated, it can take up to two weeks to set up a loom, and a day to weave 2 metres of cloth.

It is an illustration of daily life in abstraction, the various motifs represent stories of life in the north of the country.  In the different designs you can see representations of the waves of the sea, whirlwinds, fans, cat’s pawprints, and the traditional capiz windows found on houses in the Ilocos region. It is an incredibly complex weaving pattern, and some special pieces are almost psychedelic;  circles woven within squares, which move as one looks upon the cloth.

The indigenous people of the Cordilleras region believed this binakol cloth could ward off malevolent spirits, by making the evil spirits dizzy. Today only a small group  of women in the Ilocos region of the Philippines are still practicing the craft. For Storie, the importance of the Binakul lies in the artistry and complexity of the way it is woven but also the value of the craft heritage, a story that needs to be told in order to keep this precious tradition alive. 

In detail:

Cushion cover.  50x50 cm

Front side hand woven in beige and white cotton in the Philippines, reverse side in off white Irish linen. 

Machine washable on delicate cycle 30°. No Tumble dry. 

Cushion inner not included.  

 

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