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.

ikat

/ ˈaɪkæt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ikat¹

1930–35; < Malay: to tie, bind

Word History and Origins

Origin of ikat¹

C20: from Malay, literally: to tie, bind

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

At the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh last May, she greeted other first wives in Thakoon's $2,075 Ikat print plissé number.

From The Daily Beast

He tied three threads round his stomach— Di-ikat-nia tiga urat benang di prut-nia.

From Project Gutenberg