ikat
noun[U]
uk/ˈiː.kæt/us/ˈiː.kæt/amethodofdyeing(=addingcolourto)threadaftertyingit, then using it to makeclothwithcomplicatedpatternsof manycolours, orcloththat is made in this way:
扎染;扎染布robesfrom Uzbekistan made fromsilkandvelvetikat乌兹别克斯坦的丝绸和丝绒扎染长袍
an ikattechnique扎染技术
ikatcloth扎染布
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batik
tie-dye
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Textiles: general words
- baize
- Bargello
- bias
- brocade
- cloth
- cutpiece
- denier
- gauze
- nap
- padding
- pile
- pill
- reweave
- strand
- suiting
- swatch
- textile
- upholstery
- webbed
- yarn