Description
This may just be the finest indigo ikat handwoven check that you can enjoy every day! For all it’s delicate aesthetic, this fine cotton is a close weave making it a lightweight yet robust fabric. Professional handweavers excel at this fine fabric weaving and ikat dyers are masters of their craft, together they ensure the traditions of generations thrive.
To create ikat, hanks of yarn are carefully bound at intervals and submerged in the magical indigo dye bath. As they’re drawn into the air the alchemy begins. Gradually the greens oxidise and the iconic blue that’s enjoyed the world over appears! Once dried those bound areas are unleashed and the original white that resisted the dye complements the indigo perfectly, the tell-tale blending of indigo to white where it could penetrate no further!
This fabric is a perfect example of the community work it takes to create handwoven fabrics. At least a dozen different tasks happen even before a weaver sits at the loom – each one employing multiple people. Wearing and using handmade anything ups the sustainable impact of our choices exponentially. Thank you!
WIDTH: 45″ / 114cm Shrinkage 5% approx.
PATTERN: 1/2″ / 1.25cm check
CONTENT: 100% cotton
WEIGHT: 2oz / 55gsm approx. Lightweight.
CARE: Cool gentle cycle / hand wash and iron while damp or cool machine / air dry.
USES: Wherever you need a soft drape and touch of cool luxury a fine handwoven cotton is the best. For a touch of the exotic – make that a fine ikat handwoven! Super for chic tops, stylish sheers, huge gathers in a big skirt waistband and so much more!
ORIGIN: Bangladesh.
MOQ Wholesale: 10 yards
MOQ Export: 150 yards
DESIGN OPTIONS: Simple plain weave cotton is handwoven on traditional 2 shaft looms, where the options for colour, stripe/check patterns and texture are endless! Fine cottons are perfect for dramatic shot effects with different colours in warp and weft. Dream up some coordinated combos for your next collection – up to 6 fabrics of 20yds each are possible from one warp. And with a touch of ikat included, your fabric is to the next level!
Together Motif’s founder Jackie Corlett – an experienced textile designer, and professional artisans in Bangladesh, are looking forward to creating the truly sustainable fabrics you’re searching for. Let’s be in touch!
As we are committed to the Slow Fashion Movement, some fabrics are kept in stock and others are handwoven to order. All however, are transported by sea to leave a significantly smaller carbon footprint than sending by air, and to keep the cost down. When needed, an air shipment can be arranged and we encourage you then to consider a carbon offset donation to your preferred organisation.
