Indigo ikat

Africa | Detail from an indigo Ikat wrapper from the Baule people of the Ivory Coast | Cotton | ca. Mid 20th century

Christine Tsai on Instagram: "How many times did my hands touch this warp before it was finished? Hundreds probably. Winding the warp. Stretching, wrapping and Oops unwrapping and rewrapping ikat tape. Scouring and squeezing. Dipping into indigo, one, two, six times. Rinsing and swinging one, two, six times. Rinsing and rinsing. Unwrapping. Warping the loom (presleying, shifting, Oops reshifting and reshifting, tying and Oops untying and retying knots, threading, sleying, tying and Oops

Schumacher Sakuru Ikat Indigo Fabrics, 72340, from Mingei collection.

Product Description Bonus: TIFF file format included; Colors: Deep Ruby, Japanese Indigo; 300 dpi square seamless pattern; repetition included; ability to edit layers in the PSD file; the background is a separate layer, easy to change colors. Trend Stories: Ikat Mood Product Types: Womenswear, Interiors/Home, Swimwear Categories: Geometric, Ethnic, Traditional Tags: African, Batik, Boho, Graphic, Green, Ikat, Indian, Ink, Kimono, Purple, Resort, Retro

This fabric is 36 inches wide and is sold by the yard. It was hand woven on a treadle loom in the highlands of Guatemala. It is 100% cotton. It weighs approximately 8.5 ounces per yard. This navy blue ikat fabric is just amazing. It is navy with with a white ikat pattern skillfully woven into it. Don't be fooled by the color on your monitor - this is really dark indigo. Fabric can be washed in cold water. Weaving is a tradition that has been handed down through the generations in Mayan…

size: 12x12in Art Print: Indigo Ikat I by Paul Brent : Internationally recognized, Paul Brent is considered a top coastal artist. Inspired by Florida’s sea and shoreline, the award-winning artist freely embarks on forays featuring musical instruments and edgy cityscapes as well. Brent is one of the few artist-designers licensed by Florida as an Interior Designer with many of his works have been transformed into home décor and apparel through 50 licensees.

This is a partial scan of a hand dyed and also handwoven napkin I created as my final project for Handweaving ADN 311. The warp structure is called "pointed twill." I first dyed the warp in a resist manner with a 6% DOS indigo MX dye. The weft is the same white cotton as the warp was originally, left undyed. The patterns created by the dye technique combined with the striking warp structure meant that the white pattern at some points disappears into the weft and looks broken or shredded.

There’s no doubt a slipcover made in an Ikat print is truly a statement piece. Just look at Pam Morris’s camel back sofa and armchair above. Stunning, right? Especially in those inky blues. These home decor prints are inspired by woven Ikat designs that use a resist dye method on the yarns before weaving the pattern. Ikat...

18th c indigo Ikat homespun bed cover