Description

An Ikat saree is a craft that tests the skills of two sets of artisans, tie-dye experts and weavers, to create some stunning masterpieces. They draw from the cultural nuances of different regions including Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat in India. The yarns are tightly wrapped together and then resist dyed to create the desired pattern. It is exactly this that makes this technique stand out from other resist dyed fabrics wherein the final cloth is dyed and not the yarn. Weaving thus becomes an extremely complex process, where the weaver has to precisely place them to form a correct pattern when woven.