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Batik and Ikat Fabrics
Description
Real batik is made by melting wax over a fabric and subsequently dying it.
The process is repeated for other colors until all dying is completed. At
the end of the dye process the wax is removed.
Uses
Cotton batik is printed on medium weight, plain weave cotton. It is most
often used for shirts, skirts, summer dresses and sarongs.
Colors
Silk Road carries true wax-resist process Indonesian Batiks and Hoffman
batiks made in Bali. We usually have a good selection of colors and patterns.
However, genuine batiks are often one-of-a-kind items, so restock is difficult.
Call or e-mail for current stock, or click on 'Swatches', to the left
to request swatches.
Cotton Batiks page 1
Cotton Batiks page 2
Cotton Batiks page 3
Pricing
100% cotton batik: $10.95 per yard, 45" wide
Cotton Ikat fabrics
Ikat n. 1. A woven fabric in which the threads or yarns are
tied for dyeing before weaving. 2. The technique of hand-weaving resist
dyed fibers. [From Malay "mengikat", to tie or bind.]
In making ikat, the threads are arranged in bundles and dyed
before weaving. Designated spots in the individual bundles are made to
resist the dyes by wrapping with various dye-resistant materials. These
bundles may be dyed several times, with more wraps added at each stage,
similar to the batik process. The bundles are then opened and handwoven
into the intended pattern. The results are a warp or weft that produces
a veiled pattern.
The making of batik and ikat (below) is a technique of great antiquity,
which developed in Asia and spread to India, Malaysia, Central America
and Africa. Genuine ikat designs appear like reflections in water, somewhat
soft and blurred. This labor-intensive process produces beautiful patterns
that not only give the wearer an appreciation of the beauty of hand-crafted
designs, but actually represent a work of art.
Uses
Cotton ikat is printed on medium to heavy weight, plain weave cotton. It
is most often used for shirts, skirts, jackets and sarongs.
Colors
We have a good selection of hand-woven Indonesian, Indian and Guatemalan
Ikat cottons.
Pricing
100% cotton ikats, 45" wide, $9.95 to $13.95 per yard.
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