ikat
a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat ), the weft yarns (weft ikat ), or both (double ikat ) before weaving.
a fabric made by this method.
Origin of ikat
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How to use ikat in a sentence
He bought his first ikat for $700 after seeing it hanging in a gallery window on Madison Avenue in 1975, and went on to acquire hundreds more.
Guido Goldman, who forged closer ties between Germany and U.S., dies at 83 | Harrison Smith | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostAt the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh last May, she greeted other first wives in Thakoon's $2,075 ikat print plissé number.
He tied three threads round his stomach— Di-ikat-nia tiga urat benang di prut-nia.
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British Dictionary definitions for ikat
/ (ˈaɪkæt) /
a method of creating patterns in fabric by tie-dyeing the yarn before weaving
Origin of ikat
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