ikat

plural ikats · alternative ikkat

1. attributivecountableoftenuncountableTraditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.

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   Other noteworthy sales included an Etruscan bronze by Royal-Athena Galleries; a 17th-century Mexican tortoise-shell and mother-of-pearl inlaid chest by Arita Gallery of Buenos Aires; Suzani and ikat textiles by Gallery Afrodit of Ankara, Turkey; and a Tiffany Studios peony lamp from 1900, sold by Macklowe.

   2009 February 13, Wendy Moonan, “Glamour Girls for the Middle Class”, in New York Times

2. countableuncountableA work woven in this style.

   Madeline Weinrib, for one, works with traditional artisans to update the hand-woven ikats she uses for her chic clutches.

   2008 June 12, Susan Joy, “Smooth Translations”, in New York Times