Ikat, or Ikkat, is a dyeing
technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dyeing process similar
to tie-dye.
The word ikat derives from the Indonesian word mengikat 'to
tie'. Bindings, which resist dye penetration, are applied to
the threads in the desired patterns and the threads are dyed. Alteration of the
bindings and the dyeing of more than one color produce elaborate, multicolored
patterns.
When all of the dyeing is finished the bindings are removed and the
threads are ready to be woven into cloth.
Ikat plume coffee - on-line February 2013
Ikat plume teal - on-line March 2013
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