Tuesday
Mar022010
sound like a designer | ikat
Tue, 2 3, 10: 11.46 AM
Have you ever been around a designer, or a designer-type when they start throwing around words like “enfilade” “ensuite,” “bobéche” or the like? Did you feel like a cartoon character with a huge question mark floating over your head? Have no fear, db is going to teach you about the secret language of designers through a new series called “Sound Like a Designer.”
Ikat means “to tie” or “to bind” in Indonesian. It is a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process (similar to tie-dye) before the threads are woven to create a design. A Double Ikat is when both the warp and the weft are tie-dyed.
Ikat is common in Central and South America in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico. You will also find the technique in use in Central Asia in Uzbekistan and South East Asia in India and Japan.
Ikats are viewed as symbols of status, wealth, power and prestige. Some cultures believe the cloth is imbued with magical powers!
Ikats are still showing up on runways -- these looks below are from Gucci's Spring 2010 collection recently showed in Milan:
Photo :: dan & corria lecca | harper’s bazaar
image via the daily telegraph
Even the runway graphic is ikat-inspired!
Despite their distinct appearance, ikats combine beautifully with other patterns and they also can bring a dose of worldliness into a room.
Unless you live under a rock, I’m sure you have heard
the design and fashion flock all aflutter over Ikat.
Pronunciation: \ˈē-ˌkät\
Function: noun
Ikat means “to tie” or “to bind” in Indonesian. It is a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process (similar to tie-dye) before the threads are woven to create a design. A Double Ikat is when both the warp and the weft are tie-dyed.
Ikat is common in Central and South America in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico. You will also find the technique in use in Central Asia in Uzbekistan and South East Asia in India and Japan.
Ikats are viewed as symbols of status, wealth, power and prestige. Some cultures believe the cloth is imbued with magical powers!
Ikats are still showing up on runways -- these looks below are from Gucci's Spring 2010 collection recently showed in Milan:
Photo :: dan & corria lecca | harper’s bazaar image via the daily telegraphEven the runway graphic is ikat-inspired!
As you can see by the images below, the pattern can be incorporated into just about any decorative style in as big, or as small doses as you like!
Despite their distinct appearance, ikats combine beautifully with other patterns and they also can bring a dose of worldliness into a room.
threads by lee jofa nirvana ikat in granite colorway
image via la design concepts
photo:: miguel flores-vianna | elle decor
image via the material girls
design :: katie ridder | photo:: william waldron | elle decor
[/caption]50"> "java" large platter from home james
image via the material girls
photo:: house beautiful
photo :: house beautiful
photo :: house beautiful
threads by lee jofa nirvana ikat in granite colorway image via la design concepts
photo:: miguel flores-vianna | elle decor image via the material girls 
design :: katie ridder | photo:: william waldron | elle decor[/caption]50"> "java" large platter from home james image via the material girls 
photo:: house beautiful
photo :: house beautiful
photo :: house beautiful
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