Ikat is an ancient dyeing technique. In this method, dyers tie the yarn into a bundle and dye it multiple times to get a specific pattern. The fact that yarn is first dyed before weaving it into a cloth makes this dyeing technique distinct from the rest. Since years, designers of India are using this technique to make a simple fabric elegant.
TheHLabel brings to you a beautiful maxi dress of ikat print, much loved by the celebrity designer, Siddhi Idnani. You can wear this Black Ikat Maxi dress as casual wear or party wear. The latkans on this dress add a folkloric charm to this outfit.
While this dress looks simple, the effort that goes into making these intricate designs definitely deserve applause. To create an ikat fabric,
- First, the desired pattern is drawn on the warp by hand and then the warp is yarned.
- The weaver then ties the yarns on the planned pattern. Threads are dyed in selected colours
- Then, the yarns are untied and strung on a loom; and finally,
- Weavers weave the fabric, resulting in this pretty design
Now that you know how the fabric is created, let us help you know the 3 most popular types of ikat. Along with this, we would also love to bring a few popular types of ikat prints to your notice.
Warp Ikat:
To create this ikat, weavers dye weft yarns with a solid colour. In this type of ikat, the patterns are clearly visible.
Weft Ikat:
This ikat is a result of more strenuous efforts. We can get this type of ikat only when the weaving is in progress. This means that the weavers must constantly re-adjust the yarns at its center to ensure that the design is perfectly formed.
Double Ikat:
This ikat is the most complicated type inf this style. As this ikat printing takes advanced skills and a lot of time, it is more expensive than the other 2 types. Usually, the Puttapaka sarees and Pochampally sarees have motifs of double ikat on silk cloth.
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