We Love Ikat- Let's Talk History Of and The Designers Who Made It Popular in Fashion and Home
Clarence House Grand Pamir Ikat ABOUT IKAT Which Designers and Fabric Houses Are Responsible for Its Popularity Today Did you know that the modern design you love called Ikat is actually an ancient fabric technique which starts with the yarn tie-dyed before being woven into a textile? The actual word ikat originated in Indonesian and means “ mengikat” to tie or to bind something. It is one of the oldest patterns and the most popular around the world. Although it originated in Indonesia, it was also simultaneously utilized in India, Japan, Central Asia, Africa, Europe and The Americas. It appeared in Europe through Dutch traders in Southeast Asia and Spain along the Silk Route. The design result is a slightly fuzzy (blurry) pattern often created in vibrant, jewel tone colors and with an almost-block print feel with repeated patterning. Although the use of this design in many countries signifies wealth and status, it has more recently here in the States become as...
