Archive for ikat fabrics
Indonesian Ikat Exhibitions
Nowadays, you can still find Indonesian Ikat Fabrics which are of centuries of age. Some of them are dating from the early fifteenth through twentieth centuries.
They have been attracting serious attention lately. In 2009, there are at least two exhibitions of the fabrics in the US.
The “Island Magic: Court and Tribal Textiles from Indonesia” were [...]
Ikat Fabrics for Your Stylish Home Decor
Ikat itself is already stylish. No matter what you do with it, it looks gorgeous. Especually the ethnical ones, those from Indonesia — just like some of our collections here.
We have mentioned a bit on how to make your dining table look marvelous here. Let’s move on to other parts of your house.
Anywhere you wish [...]
Ikat on Your Dining Table
If you have checked out our collections, you must have seen the pretty tablecloths.
They are mostly of 140 cm wide and 260 long. So, if you happen to have a long dining table, one of those ikat fabrics might look terrific on it.
They have no napkin, yet it gives you the liberty to be more [...]
Will the Appointed White House Decorator Be Using Ikat?
At this blog, it was told that the Californian interior designer Michael S Smith had been appointed as the Obama’s chief home designer, the White House decorator.
It was also mentioned that Michael S Smith used ikat on his beautifully designed library as you can see in the picture below:
There we can see a quilt of [...]
Ikat Application on Fashion
As we all know, ikat can be applied on your home decoration. Many people do that. Some use it on their wall to replace wall paper — and that is unique or what? — some other frame it and also put it on the wall, some use it for their sofa cover, cushions, and many [...]
Be Creative!
When it comes to ikat fabrics for your home decoration, you can use a little bit of extra creativity.
Because, not only can you use the pretty ikat fabrics on your cushions nor sofa, but you can put them on the wall. It just needs a little bit of your creative mind to figure out how [...]
Ikat Fabrics & Indonesian Women
Ikat Fabrics can be found in almost all over Indonesia. Yet, mostly, those making them are women. Men do it too, but not many, compared to the lady artisan.
Especially in East Indonesia. Women living in the traditional villages make various pretty ikat fabrics. They do it in between daily cores. Some even leave it during [...]
Ikat Fabrics and Other Fabrics
What are the differences between Ikat Fabrics and other kinds of fabrics?
Ikat Fabrics are hand-woven using looms, so they don’t go through any mechanical process.
If you touch them, some would feel a little bit more thick. Yet, some other are less thick but not as thin
Some uses only natural dyes.
They look the same on both [...]
How Ikat Fabrics Are Made
In Indonesian, ikat means “to tie” or “to bind.”
In the clothing and textile industry, ikat refers to a style of weaving using a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design. The dying process applied on the warp is commonly [...]
Ikat Frabrics from Central Java
One of the famous places in Indonesia producing ikat fabrics is Central Java.
Previously, Central Java is famous for its Batik. But, now, it is also well-known for its many traditional weft-ikat producers.
In Bali, Lombok, East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara, ikat fabrics made in Central Java are widely known as Rainbow Ikat.
The fabrics are [...]
