Description

Ikat fabrics are made by dying the threads before the fabric is woven.  The threads (typically natural fibers such as cotton or linen) are tied tightly together and dipped into dye.  This creates an uneven, mottled appearance on the threads, allowing the pattern to have a “hazy” look when the fabric is woven.  The method is similar to tie-dying, except tie-dying is done after the fabric is woven.  Either the warp threads (those on the loom) or the weft threads (those woven through the warp) or both can be dyed.