Ikat

Ikat Fabrics
(pronounced ee'-kot)

The exciting variegated motifs of ikat fabrics make a striking tribal statement in current fashion and in home decor.

Both trendy and classic, traditional ikats are hand-loomed with hand-dyed yarns. Designs may be black or blue with natural, or intricately woven, richly multi-colored. Depending on fabric weight, ikats are wonderful for accent pillows, duvets, window and table top treatments, bags, jackets, dresses and separates.

Most real ikat textiles are labor intensive, hand-woven cottons. But today  we also see printed fabrics in many fibers, like cotton, rayon, silk, and polyester, with designs that resemble variegated ikat motifs. There are  even upholstery weight machine-woven ikat style fabrics.

To distinguish true woven ikats from prints, look on the back of the fabric. Woven ikats have the same pattern on both sides. Prints are on the face of the fabric only, though some show through a little on the back.

Haberman Fabrics carries a large assortment of Ikats in the store. You'll find a nice sampling of them in the fashion fabric and home decorating pages of this website. Choose yours today!