Merchant & Mills San Indian Ikat Cotton

A rich caramel cloth made up of the warp and weft being a deep orange and black with scattered cross-hatch motif in mixture of warm tones.

Suitable for dresses, tops, shirts, and looser fitting trousers or shorts.

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.

As the 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.

Ikat cloths are prone to slubs and often have ties in the cloth where one weaver ends and another begins, the ties will be on the wrong side of the cloth. These are not flaws.

Care Instructions: This fabric is hand dyed. For the couple of washes, place the fabric in the washing machine drum at 30 or 40 degrees with a handful of table salt. This will fix the dye to prevent it from running. Wash at 30 or 40 degrees with a non bio detergent. Do not tumble dry.

Pattern Recommendations: Carolyn Pajamas, Abby Dress, Sagebrush Top, Genevieve Skirt.

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