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Ikat
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The History of Ikat Fabric:
Ikat is an ancient way of dying fabrics. To simplify things, picture the fabric being bound and certain areas made to resist the dyes, not unlike what we call tie-dye today.
The History of Ikat Fabric
Modern day American decorators love Ikat. But actually Ikat, (pronounced Eekat) has been popular in America since colonial times when New World explorers brought back artifacts and unusual new materials and methods of production from Europe. |
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| The Europeans brought Ikat from The Far East. The World has been pretty flat when it comes to textiles for a long time. | In 2006, the Metropolitan Museum of Art had a show on the History of Ikat fabrics in The Michael Rockefeller wing, called The Fabric of Life: Ikat Textiles of Indonesia.. Here’s what they said about Ikat Fabric:
You can read more about the Ikat show and see ikat images from it at: Ikat Textiles of Indonesia. Even though our Ikat fabric is a designer fabric, you don't have to be a Rockefeller to purchase Ikat fabric at decorativethings.com.
It's fun to learn more about ikat if you are interested in upholstering with Ikat or making curtains.
The Victoria and Albert Museum is known for its Textile Department. They have many Ikats and have documented the History of Ikat Fabric as well as the process of making Ikats.
There have even been Ikat Forums to study the history of Ikats.
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Ikat Fabric
Ikat fabrics are ancient so we love the fact that decorating with Ikat fabric is so in style. |
You may also like our Ikat fabric serving trays. |
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