IKAT


Meaning of IKAT in English

ˈēˌkät noun

( -s )

Etymology: Malay, tying-up, fastening, binding (as yarns prior to dyeing)

1. : a technique of fabric decoration common in Malaya, Indonesia, and Latin America in which warp and sometimes also weft yarns are tied-and-dyed before weaving

2. : a fabric of tied-and-dyed design : chiné

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