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Resist dyeing
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Resist dyeing is a traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns. Methods are used to "resist" or prevent the dye from reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern and ground. The most com
A nembok process in batik-making method especially for batik tulis (lit. 'hand-crafted batik').
A nembok process in batik-making method especially for batik tulis (lit. 'hand-crafted batik').
Batik, created using the technique of wax-resist dyeing originated from Java (part of modern-day Indonesia).
Batik, created using the technique of wax-resist dyeing originated from Java (part of modern-day Indonesia).
Rōketsuzome printing wheels at Roketsuzome Yamamoto, Kyoto.
Rōketsuzome printing wheels at Roketsuzome Yamamoto, Kyoto.
A mix of modern and traditional Ukrainian pysanky
A mix of modern and traditional Ukrainian pysanky
Ikat
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Ikat is a dyeing technique from Southeast Asia used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns before dyeing and weaving the fabric. In Southeast Asia, ikat weaving traditions can be
Resist dyeing
…a dye containing a chemical agent that will repel another type of dye printed over the top. The best-known varieties today include tie-dye, batik, and ikat. In wax or paste resists, melted wax or some form of paste is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. Wherever the resist medium has seeped through…
A typical Torajan ikat funeral shroud (porilonjong), Sulawesi, Indonesia
A typical Torajan ikat funeral shroud (porilonjong), Sulawesi, Indonesia
The Banton Burial Cloth (c. 1200–1300 AD), the oldest existing example of warp ikat in Southeast Asia at the National Museum of the Philippines). The
The Banton Burial Cloth (c. 1200–1300 AD), the oldest existing example of warp ikat in Southeast Asia at the National Museum of the Philippines). The cloth was found in the sacred Ipot cave of Romblon, Philippines. It is made from abacá, a species of endemic banana.
Detail of a classic Gujarati patola of double ikat from the early 19th century. LACMA textile collections.
Detail of a classic Gujarati patola of double ikat from the early 19th century. LACMA textile collections.
Warp ikat patterns of traditional t'nalak abacá cloth from the T'boli "dream weavers" of the Philippines
Warp ikat patterns of traditional t'nalak abacá cloth from the T'boli "dream weavers" of the Philippines