Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A craft in which one tie-dyes and weaves yarn to create an intricately designed fabric.
- noun The fabric so created.
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- noun uncountable A style of
weaving that uses a process similar totie-dye to dye the threads. - noun A work woven in this style.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They are ethnic because they use a style of dying called ikat, and also probably because they have a vaguely animal-print design.
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Thibault, meanwhile, sells its made-in-the-U.S. ikat, which is 137 centimeters wide, for $73 a yard (or about $80 a meter).
The Ties That Bind 2007
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Linggageni Aditama sells its ikat, which is 35 centimeters wide, for $4.40 a yard (or about $4.80 a meter).
The Ties That Bind 2007
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The tailoring is all about heritage, and we decided to add something from my own heritage -- Uzbekistan handwoven silks with ikat prints.
Julie Vacca: Sartorial Bespoke Julie Vacca 2010
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The tailoring is all about heritage, and we decided to add something from my own heritage -- Uzbekistan handwoven silks with ikat prints.
Julie Vacca: Sartorial Bespoke Julie Vacca 2010
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Greg Mortenson is the founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute www. ikat.org and co-author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea www. threecupsoftea.com
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Madeline Weinrib's ikat prints are also irresistible and her yellow is a ray of light.
Mad About Saffron Rita Konig 2011
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The curtains are made up in Mr. Dunham's ikat stripe material with a dark background.
Restraint With a Kick Rita Konig 2011
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Photograph by Tobias Harvey Irwin's showroom, with ikat rugs from a collection launched in 2010
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For a more beachy/weekend feel, there's Mango's peasant dress in black-and-yellow floral print with burlap belting (£34.90), or Anthropologie's above-the-knee, pink, gray and yellow ikat print by Porridge (£98).
Spring's Prints Charming? Tina Gaudoin 2011
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