I end July with another face mask post. The previous one was on the Itneg weaves that I acquired first showed one group's designs. Here is another set of masks from the Ifugao, another indigenous people from the Cordillera region to the north of Metro Manila. I got these masks via the Cordillera Textiles Research Project or "Corditex", which maintains a Facebook page where they have the links to the various other groups engaged in creating these weaves. This set comes from the Ifugao Nation.
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| Four face masks of Ifugao weaving patterns |
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| The dominant blue in the pattern reminded me of the design on a table runner we had acquired many years ago in one of the trade fairs held at SM Megamall. |
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| My favorite in this set is this pattern. I use this mask for when I go the office. |
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| Light colored but more complicated weaves, which the wife prefers and uses whenever she goes out. |
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| Another light-colored design |
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| The inner side of the mask features a cotton linen lining |
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| Mask layers - a microfiber layer is inside the mask for more efficient filtration |
These washable face masks may not be the best out there but they do offer enough protection as shown above. The bottomline again is for everyone to use these masks whenever possible even indoors or inside vehicles. All the studies show how effective wearing masks is in preventing the spread of corona virus and others as well.
Here are more information about the Ifugao:
https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/glimpses-peoples-of-the-philippines/ifugao/
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