Ikat Attack

Ikat - it's the fabric de rigueur right now. The word “ikat” means “to bind.” It is a very ancient way of creating designs in fabric by resist-dyeing the threads before the fabric is woven.

If it's not Heidi Klum wearing a Gucci Ikat Dress:

There are these gorgeous black lacquered chairs recovered with an Ikat fabric by Madline Weinrib

Or Be Still have used a monochromatic ikat colour way to make these cushion covers for AUD$69:

And my personal fave is this brightly coloured pendant lampshade made in Texas by Material Recovery for US$175

A traditional dying method with a contemporary look. What's old is new again. And again. And again.

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