About IKAT- Kalamkaari Fabric Store in We don't have a shop,Its an Online store in, Bangalore

IKAT is the commonly used word to describe a method of yarn resist dyeing and the basic process is known to have existed in India for at least 1500 years. Bundles of yarn are tightly bound with threads or strips of rubber to cover the areas that will eventually form the pattern. After tying the yarn is fully immersed in a dye bath where the dye penetrates the exposed yarn and leaves the protected areas undyed. For multicolour effects the process is repeated. When rinsed and dried the ties are removed and the yarn is fed on to the loom in a strictly controlled order ready for weaving. This basic process is simple enough but is extremely time consuming; a well controlled pattern requires great skill and attention to detail.

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