Hand-dyed, hand loomed natural cotton/silk organic ikat from Uzbekistan.Width: 40 Centimeters. Ikat fabric can be used sewing pillow cases,kaftans,chapans,quilts & more… Ikat (adras) is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing & weaving the fabric. The yarns are then dyed. The bindings may then be altered to create a new pattern & the yarns dyed again with another color. Modern ikats also were made in shape of traditional Uzbek jewelry including drop-earrings & triangular-shaped pendants (tumor). When a young Uzbek woman got married, she was expected to wear jewelry, which represented the wealth of her family. It was said that if a woman could not walk due to the heaviness of her new jewelry she came from a wealthy family. However, jewelry was expensive, & a wedding ceremony without jewelry was considered shameful, so to solve this problem, people began to buy ikats with patterns representing jewelry. Dry cleaning. Every item will be shipped from Uzbekistan via postal service. Tracing number will be provided. PROCESSING TIME; 1-2 WORK DAYS. SHIPPING TIME; 2-4 WEEKS. SHIPPING COST; $9 for 1set. $7 for each additional item. A Piece Of 3 Meters Uzbekistan Handwoven Orginal Ikat Fabric Cotton Organic Handmade
