ikat
[ē′kät′]
noun
- a weaving technique, orig. of Asia, in which a pattern is created from tie-dyed thread
- a fabric made by this technique
ikat
noun
- A craft in which one tie-dyes and weaves yarn to create an intricately designed fabric.
- The fabric so created.
Origin of ikat
Malay, tying, binding.ikat
Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural ikats)
- (uncountable) A style of weaving that uses a process similar to tie-dye to dye the threads.
- A work woven in this style.
Anagrams
- kati, Kati
Origin
From Malay ikat (“to bind”).
A ceremonial ikat hanging from Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia