What do Oscar de la Renta and Rasul Mirzaahmedov have in common? The New York fashion designer and the Uzbek master weaver share a passion for ikat, a fabric created through a complex process called ...

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The increased discussion on handlooms, we assume, has brought in more awareness and helped people distinguish different weaves and techniques. And, out of the blue someone asks ‘is ikat a print or a ...

All the items in “Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat” — well, all but one — were woven with the same painstaking technique. But the robes, wraps and wall hangings on exhibit at the George ...

From bold geometric motifs to intricate floral patterns, ikat fabrics showcase a rich tapestry of colours and textures, making each piece a true work of art The mood for this holiday season is ...

Some human works last for centuries, or even millennia. Ancient pottery, carvings from Greece, India and China and even pre-historic cave paintings survive through the years and give us plentiful ...

What looks printed is often generations of inherited skill patiently woven, stitched, and bound by hand across India’s living ...

In a strategic collaboration, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail-owned Allen Solly has partnered with Pochampally Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society from Telangana to introduce Ikat into men’s work ...

Historians believe the craft of Ikat to have originated in Odisha in the 12th century AD. The word ‘Ikat’ is derived from the Malaysian word ‘Mangikat’. Several Sambalpuri Ikat weavers have been ...