Summer Specials - Indian Cotton Ikat 'Polka'

A cheerful bright blue indigo Ikat weave with bold white spots. 

Ikat is a resist dyeing technique where the threads used for weaving are dyed beforehand.  The Ikat threads are bound in a pattern so that the threads covered by the binding 'resist' the dye, creating a design.  The more binding done before weaving, the more complicated the pattern.

• 114cm wide.
• 100% cotton.
• Pattern repeat - 10cm.
• Spot size - 3cm.
• Ikat cloths are prone to slubs and often have ties in the cloth where one weaver ends and another begins. These are not flaws.
• For the first couple of washes, place the fabric in the washing machine drum at 30 or 40 degrees with a handful of table salt. This will help fix the dye to prevent it running.
• Indian cloths are handmade, sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave or print, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.