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ikat

American  
[ee-kaht] / ˈi kɑt /

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 British  
/ ˈaɪkæt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ikat

1930–35; < Malay: to tie, bind

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