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 ...

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 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 ...

THE STREAKY CHARMS that have made ikat the ethnic fabric of choice are being challenged by the unpredictable blots and blurs of its Japanese cousin, shibori—a resist-dyeing tradition that dates to the ...

All About Ikat Fabric: Knot Your Average Textile: By Meher Kaur Lonial Ikat fabric has long held a special place in the world of textiles, celebrated for its vibrant patterns and intricate weaving ...

These black bathrooms -- and partially black bathrooms -- are stunning. From Houzz: "Black is admittedly an unconventional color choice for a dominant color. Making it work in a bathroom can be ...

Translate India works with the artisans of Pochampally to produce the Ikat with a modern touch. Fashion trending ...

Few fabrics and wallpapers rival the chameleon-like effect of the Pierre Frey’s beloved Toile de Nantes, an ikat pattern that has become a staple in interiors conceived by top designers such as Mark D ...