ikat
Pre-weaving dye method
Ikat is a dyeing technique where threads are tie-dyed before weaving to create patterns in the finished fabric.
The word comes from Malay for "to tie." The resulting designs have characteristic soft, feathered edges where colors meet, distinguishing ikat from printed fabrics.
By extension, ikat refers to cloth made this way: a beautiful silk ikat from Uzbekistan.
Fabric-making frame
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
thread · yarn · silk · cotton · interlace · backstrap · handloom · heddle
Oppose or refuse compliance
- bindFasten or obligate
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
- vatLarge liquid container
dyestuff · fixative · colorfast · bleeding · immersion · wax-resist · tie-dye · batik
Woven or knit material
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- velvetThick-pile textile
- sarongWraparound waist garment
sari · kimono · obi · shawl · scarf · upholstery · furnishing · drapery
Recurring thematic element
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- abstractCondensed version of text
- repeatDo or say again
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
blurred · feathered · arrow · diamond · zigzag · rhombus · intricate · allover
Inherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- tribalOf a clan
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
ceremony · heirloom · sacred · customs · folklore · artifacts · ethnography · cultural
Central Asian Turkic speaker
- IndonesianSoutheast Asian islander's identity
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- IndianPerson from either continent
- GuatemalanOf a Central American nation
loom
Fabric-making frame
bobbin · thread · yarn · silk · cotton · interlace · backstrap · handloom · heddle · treadle
resist
Oppose or refuse compliance
vat · dyestuff · fixative · colorfast · bleeding · immersion · wax-resist · tie-dye · batik · overdye
fabric
Woven or knit material
sarong · sari · kimono · obi · shawl · scarf · upholstery · furnishing · drapery · garment
motif
Recurring thematic element
symmetry · blurred · feathered · arrow · diamond · zigzag · rhombus · intricate · allover · bold
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- tribalOf a clan
- ancestralOf one's forebears
ritual · ceremony · heirloom · sacred · customs · folklore · artifacts · ethnography · cultural · craftsmanship
Uzbek
Central Asian Turkic speaker
- IndonesianSoutheast Asian islander's identity
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- IndianPerson from either continent
Guatemalan · Balinese · Sumatran · atlas · Oaxacan
ikatbatik
Wax-resist fabric coloring
screen printing · block printing · stenciling · digital printing