- noun. A method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns, the weft yarns or both before weaving. Origin: 1930-5; < Malay: to tie, bind. dictionary.com
- noun. Gorgeous fabric I can't get enough of.
Seriously, check these out. Ikats have been on the trend alert for awhile now, but they'll always be a classic staple to me.
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pretty, pretty. Expensive?
ReplyDeleteBTW, I went to Anthropologie and purchased that striped mug. Lovely, though small.
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ReplyDeleteThe ones posted do happen to be on the more expensive side and are only open to those in the trade. But the second something becomes a trend, it's available in every price range. They're even doing it at Target:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.target.com/Home-Ikat-Comforter-Set-Taupe/dp/B002JLVNF4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&keywords=ikat&searchSize=30&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&searchPage=1&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-5&qid=1281888922&rh=&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=target104545&frombrowse=0