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ikat

Textile produced by resist-printing the warp or weft before weaving. The term is Indonesian, but ikat fabrics are also produced in parts of Africa.



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She mixed checkered and ikkat prints in black and white with bright patches of handprinted cloth in blues, reds and purples.
She said the strength of Indian handicrafts and handloom fabrics can be seen in a diverse range of Kanjivaram of Tamil Nadu, Bandhej of Rajasthan, Kantha and Jamdani of West Bengal, Paithani or Maharashtra, Chanderi of Madhya Pradesh, Pochampalli of Andhra Pradesh, Benarasi of Uttar Pradesh, Ikkat of Orissa and Muga of Assam.
 
 
 
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