There are two main techniques for producing designs in fabrics: the
ikat method of reserve dying; and the ansif method of embroidery and bead stitching.
Schumacher Bixi Dragon, Chinois Fret,
Ikat, Napkins, set of four, $39.95
The B'laan women continue to weave
ikat textiles on abaca, the primary fiber used for weaving in Mindanao.
Six months following the ceremonial awarding of her Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (Gamaba) distinction in Malacanang, mabal tabih master weaver and
ikat dyer Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo was given a community celebration in her hometown for achieving a feat of becoming one of the country's living treasure.
A year later, with this camouflaged wall painting still in mind, Leguillon travelled to the Japanese city of Yame, on the island of Kyushu, on a quest to render the forms of the mural on kasuri textiles, using the ancient and highly intricate '
ikat' dyeing technique.
But despite its fame and unmatched aesthetic appeal, the craft of Double
Ikat Patan Patola is dying because not many artisans are left to carry on the tradition.
Warp yarns were produced using a multiple
ikat dye process to tie in the 'gene positions' in the skeins of yarns.
Traditional Uzbek fabrics made with the using of
ikat technology have gain the most popularity in fashion industry.
The exquisite obra maestras, which seemed like oil paintings at first glance, revealed a three-dimensional form of art hand-stitched, padded and quilted with swatches of precious hand-stitched textiles like the Indonesian
ikat and batik gathered from her travels.
'Weaver Soul' by Shravan Gajam will be exhibiting handwoven wrap-faced denim fabric made in
Ikat produced from home-run units in Telangana.
Inspired by affluent ethnicity of west Bengal, 'Odisha' depicted one of the world's most primitive Indian tribe known for its multihued geometric
Ikat patterns.