ikat
[ ee-kaht ]
/ ˈi kɑt /
noun
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
1930–35; < Malay: to tie, bind
Words nearby ikat
Example sentences from the Web for ikat
At the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh last May, she greeted other first wives in Thakoon's $2,075 Ikat print plissé number.
British Dictionary definitions for ikat
ikat
/ (ˈaɪkæt) /
noun
a method of creating patterns in fabric by tie-dyeing the yarn before weaving
Word Origin for ikat
C20: from Malay, literally: to tie, bind