Handwoven Ikat Silk Velvet 4 Cloth Uzbekistan
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Handwoven Ikat Silk Velvet Cloth Uzbekistan 4
(14.75"x44")
Handwoven Velvet silk ikat (called Bakhmal) from the Fergana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan. Weaving velvet ikat (sophisticated tie-dye patterned cloth) is among the most complex weaving anywhere. (Read more, below.) Hand woven yardage, occasional flaws to be expected and do not constitute rejection of this item. The cloth is super soft and has a beautiful sheen. Colors: scarlet and golden wheat. Sold in a 44" long section.
Details:
- Handwoven Silk
- Traditional Uzbek patterns
- 14.75" wide x 44"
- From Uzbekistan
$69 per repeat (called “iskat”). Each repeat varies but is at least 44” long.
Note: Need more information before purchasing? Please give us a call at 715-664-8220, we’d like you to feel confident about your purchase because cut fabric is not refundable or eligible for exchanges.
Hand Woven Ikat-Dyed Bakhmal
A complex weave structure requiring 2 sets of warp threads; 1 set is raised to wrap around thin flat rods to ‘raise’ the warp threads which will later be cut by hand to form the pile. But first, prior to weaving, the length of the warp threads are carefully calculated, wound, and stretched out in the entire length of the piece- no longer than 10 meters. Next, with a cartoon of the pattern in hand, a master dyer marks the warp threads indicating to the apprentice where the warp threads should be tied to resist colors for the dye bath. The process of dyeing the tied pattern prior to weaving repeats until the pattern is transferred onto the length of threads. Then the loom is warped with the dyed threads in preparation for weaving the cloth. At the end of a pattern repeat, about 44” long (varies) called an iskat, the weaver adjusts the warp threads, to make certain the pattern aligns, before weaving the next iskat. An accomplished weaver can weave up to 42 inches a day.
