IKAT TEXTILE

 Introduction
 History
 Production process
 Raw material
 Motifs
 Colour and design
 Weave
 Place of production
 Application Areas
 The word ikat stems from the Malay - Indonesian ‘
mangikat’ meaning to bind , knot or wind around.
 Inherent ornamentation of textile.
 Highly priced textiles in the world.
 In principle , Ikat or resist dyeing involves the sequence
of tying and dyeing sections of bundled yarn to a
predetermined color scheme prior to weaving.
 Place of origin is Turkey and Afghanistan.
 Found in the painting of caves of Ajanta in 6th century’
 After 17th century the art & skill of ikat textile have been
found to influence the greek costumes.
 In today time Ikat have become a major inspiration
source for many countries of Japan and Taiwan.
 There are three categories of Ikat
 Single Ikat (Warp Ikat or Weft Ikat):
It involves tying & dyeing of either warp or weft threads.
 Combined Ikat:
warp & weft Ikat coexist in different parts of the fabric,
with both thread systems occasionally overlapping.
 Double Ikat:
Both warp & weft threads are tied & dyed in such a
manner, that when woven, threads from both axes mesh
exactly at predetermined points, to form a motif or
pattern.
 Superior quality of combed cotton yarn
 Rich quality of Chinese/japanese silk
 Grabbing silk
filaments from a pot of
boiling cocoons.
 Threads wound onto a
turning frame.
 Reeling the bobbins of
silk.
 A vertical frame holding
several bobbins feeds the
threads onto a very large
spinning wheel.
 Warp threads on the
patterning frame
ready to be marked
out for dyeing.
 Warp bundles bound
ready for dye bath.
 Weaving a warp ikat.
 lotus and other flowers,
symbolically represents our character, devotion and nature.
 Swastika,
 matsya or fish,
 rudraksha,
 coiled serpent,
 elephant,
 shankha or conch,
 peacock,
 bichitrapuri anchal,
 dharma chakra,
 navratna, etc.
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White – Knowledge, good will, light, enlightenment,
present tense and the deity Balaram.
 Red – Vigour, beauty, blood.
 Black – Death, mystery or suspense quality, and Lord
Jagannath.
 Yellow – Gold, past tense, beauty
 green symbolizing youth
 blue symbolising the sky or the universe.
 GUJRAT
 ORISA
 ANDHRA PRADESH
 Garments – Ikat scarves, sari, choli, blouse, beach wear,
churidar, salwar, dress, kurta, dupatta, lungis and
turbans, stoles and handkerchief etc.
 Ikat pillowcase
 table cloth
 napkin
 table mat
 shopping bag
 bedspread
cushion cover
door & window screenswall hanging
office file-folder etc.