1. The Ilocos and Cordillera region are known to have unique textiles.

These two types of

textiles may vary in terms of their design and overall characteristic. But both carry the
identity of Filipinos that for the most part live in mountain areas.

Ilocos textile, in particular, is famous for its ‘Binakul’ - a process done by the Ilocanos in
producing quality textiles. Furthermore, textiles that underwent the aforementioned process can
be recognized easily due to its intricate design. Cordillera province textile, on the other hand, is
much simpler. For the most part, women would have clothes wear that is for the most part
colored in green, red, or blue. While the Ilocanos prefer to have an intricate geometric design,
weavers from the Cordillera province takes on a different design. 

2. Nowadays, most of the textiles are mass-produced with imported

threads from overseas, and a Philippine cotton handwoven are
becoming commonly hard to find. One of these textiles is abel from
ilocos region. It is made of cotton and can be plain or patterned. The
abel is a recognizable textile because of its softness, strength, beautiful
and unique designs. The most known textile pattern of abel is binakul
that can be easily recognized by its uniform, interlocked geometric
patterns, and optical art designs. The Kankanaey is one of the
traditional design in Cordillera that also known as the “kulibangbang”.
These textile represent beauty with an expressive and meaningful
designs. It used for blankets, or ules which are used to cover the upper
and lower body of a person because of its soft and breathable cotton.

3. Weaving is one of the primary methods of textile production and it

involves interlinking a set of vertical threads known as the warp, with a
set of horizontal threads, the weft. It is unique from the other textile because it is
hand woven unlike any other textile that is printed because Handwoven fabrics are made
by hand using a handloom, which does not require electricity or produce any
pollution. In addition, the lack of automation presents weavers with many more
opportunities to reduce waste and engage in sustainable practices.
Most Unique Place/Location Material Artist History/ Significance
Design
 bronze sculpture  Robert Mustangs of Las Colinas is
Mustangs Las Colinas, Glen a bronze sculpture by Robert
Texas, USA Glen, that decorates Williams
Square in Las Colinas in Irving,
Texas. It portrays a group of
nine wild mustangs at 1.5 times
life size, running through a
watercourse, with fountains
giving the effect of water
splashed by the animals'
hooves. The work was
commissioned in 1976 and
installed in 1984.
 Bronze on It is the sculpture of a woman
Expansion New York, Bronze. Paige meditating in lotus position with
USA Bradley her body cracking to reveal an
inner light. This unique
sculpture in combination with
the title “Expansion”
communicates its intended
message in the best possible
way. Do not be afraid to expand
beyond your body and social
structures. When the time is
right, sometimes we have to
crack open our own rigid
structures and express our inner
self and emotions.
Fourteen life-size Jerzy It's most often interpreted as a
The Wroclaw, characters were Kalina memorial to the citizens who
Monument Of Poland made of bronze. were killed or went missing
during period of martial law in
An Poland in the 1980s. The
captivating sculpture, called
Anonymous Przejście (meaning “Passage”
Passerby or “Transition”) is also known
in English as the Monument of
the Anonymous Passersby or
the Anonymous Pedestrians.The
monument symbolizes the
enslavement of people by
communism.