I recall that, many years before I retired, a group of officers were invited to dinner at a mayor's house. The living room of the house had a couch and chairs covered with Ifugao fabric. Back at work, the officers laughed at and made fun of what they called "Navajo upholstery".

In defense of the officers, though, I have always believed that native fabric pieces should always be used as they were originally intended, typically as table runners, place mats, and blankets, and should function in one's home as such. They should not be repurposed as upholstery, dresses, pillowcases, and wall hangings in the name of creativity or of cleverness. Whenever they are I call them the "department chairperson look".