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🟦 With blurred designs 🧣 A patterned fabric 🧵 A dyeing method 🎨 To dye threads
ikat

ikat

7.9
With patterns made by dyeing threads before weaving, often showing blurred designs
  • adjective
  • /ˈiːkɑːt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ikat
  • Her dress featured a beautiful ikat pattern inspired by traditional Indonesian textiles.

Examples

  • The designer chose an ikat fabric for the curtains to add a touch of color to the room.

  • Many modern home accessories now use ikat designs for a stylish, global look.

  • The dress features a stunning ikat pattern.

  • The ikat style is very popular in Indonesia.

  • The designer chose an ikat fabric for the curtains to add a touch of color to the room.

  • Her dress featured a beautiful ikat pattern inspired by traditional Indonesian textiles.

  • Many modern home accessories now use ikat designs for a stylish, global look.

Synonyms

inwrought
vsikat
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a decorative pattern woven into cloth or fabric

is made by dyeing threads, producing bold blurred designs not woven into fabric

Surface Forms

ikat positive

Etymology

Ikat comes from the Malay and Indonesian word ikat, which means 'to tie'. It describes a fabric style where threads are tied and dyed before weaving, giving the cloth a soft, blurred pattern, so an ikat fabric is one with that tied-dye look.