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Ikat

Ikat is a resist-dyeing technique: bundles of warp or weft yarn are tied and dyed before weaving, so the pattern is already in the yarn when it goes on the loom. In our listings, ikat names the blurred, feathered banding of some New Weave Mazandaran kilims, the look of ikat cloth.

Also Ikat Design · ikat-inspired

See also Kilim

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Ikat: a detail of New Weave Fine Mazandaran Minimalist Ikat Persian Kilim Rug, 246x233cm
Detail from New Weave Fine Mazandaran Minimalist Ikat Persian Kilim Rug, 246x233cm →
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Ikat, in the collection.

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