ikat

[ ee-kaht ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. a fabric made by this method.

Origin of ikat

1
1930–35; <Malay: to tie, bind

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ikat

/ (ˈaɪkæt) /


noun
  1. a method of creating patterns in fabric by tie-dyeing the yarn before weaving

Origin of ikat

1
C20: from Malay, literally: to tie, bind

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