ikat
[ē′kät′]ikat definition by Webster's New World
noun
- a weaving technique, orig. of Asia, in which a pattern is created from tie-dyed thread
- a fabric made by this technique
ikat definition by American Heritage Dictionary
noun
- A craft in which one tie-dyes and weaves yarn to create an intricately designed fabric.
- The fabric so created.
Origin: Malay, tying, binding.
