ikat
noun
ˈē-ˌkät 
: a fabric in which the yarns have been tie-dyed before weaving
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The next year, as the pandemic hit, her company began turning out buy-one-donate-one masks out of ikat cotton and Oxford cloth (about 10,000 in all). 
New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 In this feminine space, ikat drapes fill the large-scale pattern role, and wallpaper of a similar scale would have been overwhelming. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022 Many of the one-piece, bikini and tankini styles have ruching for a flattering look, while others have all-over designs like paisley, ikat and tropical prints. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2022 The design is a playful take on a traditional Turkish ikat with a blooming dahlia, a favorite flower of Morrison’s, placed in the center. New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022 Made of silk velvet with vibrant ikat prints, these sneakers make add strong style statement to any ensemble—a t-shirt and jeans combo and even a chic cocktail number or maxi dress. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 His friend Oscar de la Renta incorporated ikat designs into his fashion collections, and in 2005 Mr. Goldman donated most of his collection to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington. Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020 The most pronounced motif, a bold ikat on the ottomans, contrasts with an antelope-pattern rug, while the curtains and sofa bring subtle prints of different sizes into play. Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2021 In a boxy ikat button-up, a terry cloth bucket hat, and retro trousers, the Euphoria actress elegantly breaks from dresses-only gender norms. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 Jan. 2021 See More
New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 In this feminine space, ikat drapes fill the large-scale pattern role, and wallpaper of a similar scale would have been overwhelming. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022 Many of the one-piece, bikini and tankini styles have ruching for a flattering look, while others have all-over designs like paisley, ikat and tropical prints. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2022 The design is a playful take on a traditional Turkish ikat with a blooming dahlia, a favorite flower of Morrison’s, placed in the center. New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022 Made of silk velvet with vibrant ikat prints, these sneakers make add strong style statement to any ensemble—a t-shirt and jeans combo and even a chic cocktail number or maxi dress. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 His friend Oscar de la Renta incorporated ikat designs into his fashion collections, and in 2005 Mr. Goldman donated most of his collection to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington. Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020 The most pronounced motif, a bold ikat on the ottomans, contrasts with an antelope-pattern rug, while the curtains and sofa bring subtle prints of different sizes into play. Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2021 In a boxy ikat button-up, a terry cloth bucket hat, and retro trousers, the Euphoria actress elegantly breaks from dresses-only gender norms. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 Jan. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Malay, tying
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above