Textile
mid 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Striped blouse piece with ikat borders in silk and cotton.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk and cotton |
| Brief description | Silk and cotton blouse piece, Karnataka, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Striped blouse piece with ikat borders in silk and cotton. |
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| Object history | Ikat is a type of weaving where the threads are tie-dyed before weaving to create designs on the finished fabric. The dyeing process begins with binding the resist areas with impermeable yarn or rubber bands. The precision of the wrapping determines the clarity of the design. After wrapping, the threads are dyed but the areas under the ties retain their original colour. Numerous colours can be added after additional wrappings. When the deying process is complete, the warp threads are meticulously arranged on the loom to prepare the design. The natural movement during weaving gives ikat designs their characteristic feathered edge. Techniques with matching patterns on warp and weft are called double ikat. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421
pp.66-67, pl. 50 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5633(IS) |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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