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A process of dyeing the fabric where the yarns are tightly wrapped with strings and dyed before weaving.

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The term “ikat” refers to the dyeing technique used to create the designs on the fabric. It is a resist dyeing process, where bundles of yarn are tightly wrapped together and then dyed as many times as is required to create the desired pattern.
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