Styling Fashion with the Ikat Fabrics

Ikat or Ikkat is a technique of dyeing usually done on silk or cotton fabrics which results in fabric bathed in beautiful and glittered colour patterns. The Ikat fabrics have their origins from the state of Odisha and are most popular to make sarees. The yards of Ikat fabrics, before they are woven into fabrics, are dyed and binded into threads. Often ikat fabrics are considered to be similar to the Tie and Dye fabrics but both are very distinct from each other on the fact that in the Ikat fabrics, the fabric is woven at a later stage and before weaving the fabric it is dyed and binded into threads and on the other hand, the tie and dye fabrics are first woven and then dyed into various colours.

Ikat Fabric

The process of weaving Ikat fabrics starts with the yarns being dyed into various beautiful colours and then yarns are suitably dried out. After dyeing is finished, the threads are separated and are woven into fabrics. While weaving the threads or the yarn into Ikat fabrics, different gorgeous patterns are formed. This process seems to be a simple one but in general it is an extremely complicated procedure because the weaver has to place the threads accurately to form the right pattern. Ikat fabrics employ three following weaving methods:

1. Wrap Ikat/ Single Ikat

To create ikat fabrics by this process, either wrap yarns or the weft are dyed into various different colours. This ikat fabric technique is also known as Single Ikat fabric.

2. Weft Ikat

In this process, the Ikat fabric has both warp yarn and the weft which is used together in different parts of the fabric.

3. Double Ikat

Double ikat fabrics usually involve both warp and the weft yarns which are tied in a precise manner so that the yarn, when it meshes from both the axis with each other, the Ikat fabric shows a complete pattern.

The art of Ikat fabrics is not recognised only in India but now Ikat fabrics have been recognised throughout the world because of their novel designs and patterns and beautiful art play of colours. Ikat fabric is amongst the style statements in the fashion world in today’s scenario. Despite Ikat Fabric technique being a 12th century technique, it has passed the test of time and has not faded away with time. Western civilization has also embraced ikats. Global international fashion designers like Missioni and Jhane Barnes have been inspired by the Ikat fabric designs and have imitated them into their own works.

Ikat fabrics are not only limited to making sarees but have often been used to make shirts, one pieces, fashion accessories and many more and for this reason people have started to look for Ikat fabrics online. Almost all fashion line up portals have started to sell Ikat fabrics online.



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