Definition of "ikat" [ikat]

• A craft in which one tie-dyes and weaves yarn to create an intricately designed fabric. (noun)
• The fabric so created. (noun)

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• "They are ethnic because they use a style of dying called ikat, and also probably because they have a vaguely animal-print design."
• "Thibault, meanwhile, sells its made-in-the-U.S. ikat, which is 137 centimeters wide, for $73 a yard (or about $80 a meter)."
• "Linggageni Aditama sells its ikat, which is 35 centimeters wide, for $4.40 a yard (or about $4.80 a meter)."