FABRIC IKAT

The word “ikat” comes from Indonesia and comes from the verb “mengikat”, which means “to tie, entwine everything around.” This is a very complex weaving technique performed exclusively by hand, which consists of reservation, i.e. tying bundles of threads for the purpose of gradually dyeing them in certain colors. Uzbek ikat is distinguished by the fact that the pattern is applied only to the warp threads, while the weft remains one color. In Uzbekistan, this technique is called abrband, which translated means a tied cloud, and the fabrics obtained in this way are called abr.