double ikat

double ikat

noun
See under ikat.
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i·kat

[ee-kaht]
noun
1.
a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
2.
a fabric made by this method.

Origin:
1930–35; < Malay: to tie, bind

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ikat (ˈaɪkæt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a method of creating patterns in fabric by tie-dyeing the yarn before weaving
 
[C20: from Malay, literally: to tie, bind]

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