  We generalize the concept of vortex phase in a type II superconductor to
textured phases, where certain phases can persist over an extended range of
perturbations by confining competing phases on topological defects (the
vortices in a superconductor). We apply this model to the pseudogap phase in
cuprates, where the relevant topological defects are the antiphase domain walls
of an underlying antiferromagnetic (AFM) order. We demonstrate that this model
can describe many key features of intertwined orders in cuprates, and most
importantly provide the first clear evidence for the Mott-Slater transition in
cuprates.
