ikats

Noun

ikat (countable and uncountable, plural ikats)

1. (attributive, often) Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
   • 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...2009 February 13, Wendy Moonan, “Glamour Girls for the Middle Class”, in New York Times
2. A 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