warp ikat.
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warp ikat. — See under ikat … Useful english dictionary
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ikat — /ee kaht/, n. 1. a method of printing woven fabric by tie dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat), the weft yarns (weft ikat), or both (double ikat) before weaving. 2. a fabric made by this method. [1930 35; < Malay: to tie, bind] * * * … Universalium
ikat — [ i:kat, ɪ kat] noun fabric made using an Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie dyed before weaving. Origin Malay, lit. fasten, tie … English new terms dictionary
ikat — ˈēˌkät noun ( s) Etymology: Malay, tying up, fastening, binding (as yarns prior to dyeing) 1. : a technique of fabric decoration common in Malaya, Indonesia, and Latin America in which warp and sometimes also w … Useful english dictionary
Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… … Wikipedia
Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… … Wikipedia
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Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… … Wikipedia
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