3 interior decorating ideas tagged ikat pattern

Ikat, or Ikkat, is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dyeing process on the warp fibres, the weft fibres, or in the rare and costly ‘double ikat’ both warp and weft, prior to dyeing and weaving.

In ikat, the resist is formed by binding bundles of threads with a tight wrapping applied in the desired pattern. The threads are then dyed. The bindings may then be altered and the thread bundles dyed again with another color to produce elaborate, multicolored patterns. When the dyeing is finished the bindings are removed and the threads are woven into cloth. In other resist-dyeing techniques such as tie-dye and batik, the resist is applied to one face of the woven cloth, whereas in ikat the threads are dyed before weaving, and both faces are essentially identical in appearance.

Ikat is most characteristic of Indonesia, though ikats have also been woven in India and central Asia. Double ikats are produced in a few places including the Okinawa islands of Japan, the village of Tenganan in Bali, and the villages of Puttapaka and Bhoodan Pochampally in India.

Interior decorating ideas that feature ikat patterns in the fabrics, sofas, armchairs, curtains, pillows and more.

Benjamin Moore Patriot Blue Walls Guestroom

We used a vivid ultramarine in the guest room that played off of an artwork I already owned. Shells everywhere incorporated the beach into the space. A playful starfish garland is draped across the mantel, and grand seashell sconces dot the walls. The chandelier

Turquoise Sitting Room

Eccentric/contemporary turquoise sitting room featuring slipper chairs upholstered in velvet fabric by Lewis & Wood. Love the teal colored sofas by Nicholas Haslam Ltd. Ikat pillows from Istanbul. The black and gold screen is from Singapore. Magazine: Elle Decor October 2014 Photo: Simon Upton

Galapagos Turquoise Walls and Ikat Rug

Gorgeous entry way painted in Benjamin Moore Galapagos Turquoise (2057-20 – Mirroring the glistening Pacific Ocean waters, this deep, dark turquoise gets added depth from a dose of black). Love the large vintage brass chandelier from 1st Dib and huge blue ikat rug on