Looking in depth at textiles woven and dyed in the ikat technique, this unique publication is based on the V&A's unrivaled collection of ikats from all over India. Over 100 color plates, revealing in detail the beauty and splendor of these textiles, include many ikats which date from the mid-nineteenth century, representing aspects of this fascinating craft that no longer survive in their places of origin.
A complex form of resist-dyeing in which threads are patterned before weaving, ikat has been used in India since at least the early centuries AD. Locating this technique within a historical and cultural framework, the author examines pieces ranging from the sumptuous satin-weave mashrus,/i> of South India and the double-ikat silk patola
Beautifully designed and authoritatively written, this splendid volume probvides the essential introduction to a highly influential textile art form.
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