Ikat – Patterns from Indonesia, Malaysia and India

Pepin van Roojen

“Ikat (from the Indonesian/Malay mengikat: ‘to tie up’) is a very elaborate way of decorating cotton and silk textiles by resist-dyeing the yarns before weaving. Designs are reserved by lying the yarns in such a way that the untied sections will absorb dye when immersed in a colour bath (see pages 2 and 4). For subsequent colours, new binding will have to be applied, and, depending on the design, earlier ones removed.

There are three main types of ikat: warp ikat, whereby the dying process is applied to the warp (see page 100, weft ikat, whereby the weft threads are dyed; and double-ikat, the most elaborate form, whereby both warp and weft threads are dyed. Examples of double-ikat are the prized Patolas from Gujarat, which can be seen on pages 122-127.

Skilled craftspeople can work with amazing precision in preparing the yarns before dyeing and weaving. Still, ikat textiles can be recognised from a slightly jagged appearance inthe patterns. The technique has been used for centuries in various parts of the world, and it is still widely practised in India and Southeast Asia.”

Het boek is meertalig, maar tekst is zeer beperkt (ca 1 blz per taal). Het gaat in dit boek om de ca 110 blz met prachtig weergegeven designs en patronen.
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Kenmerken

ISBN

9789057680588

Uitgever

Pepin Press

Uitgave

2004

Categorie:
Talen Duits, Engels, Frans, Italiaans, Nederlands, Portugees, Spaans
Landen India, Indonesië, Maleisië Singap Brun

Beschrijving

paperback, 128 blz, in zeer goede staat, incl cd-rom

12.95

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