threads on the Net: Ikat

The village of Zhoucheng in Dali city, home to the Bai ethnic minority is a popular place to find this particular style of ikat textiles in China. The material is cotton or a blend of cotton and flax. Apart from the indigo blue, chemical dyes are widely used. At the time when I was there colours were very much restricted to only lime green, red, orange, dark green and purple. Running stitches in white cotton are often added to parts of the completed tie-dyed patterns to give it defination and clarity. These are cotton, each measured approx.107x113cm, priced at RM88 a piece.

Sold out - updated on March 17, 2012.