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A length of warp ikat in crimson, yellow, indigo and green, its stepped lozenges blurred along the warp, with three small panels explaining the process: warps bound to resist the dye, the dyed threads with their undyed reserve, and the woven result.
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Ikat

No. 64 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA length of warp ikat in crimson, yellow, indigo and green, its stepped lozenges blurred along the warp, with three small panels explaining the process: warps bound to resist the dye, the dyed threads with their undyed reserve, and the woven result.

What it meansIn ikat the pattern is dyed into the threads before the cloth is woven. In Central Asia the technique is called abrbandi, cloud-tying, after the soft edges that appear as the dyed threads shift slightly on the loom.

Where it worksA vivid plate for a living room or a bedroom.

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3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
4:5 · 7200 × 9000 px4×5 · 8×10 · 16×20 · 24×30 in
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A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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