Hello Sewing Friends!
I am happy to bring you a one-day special on the IKAT collection to celebrate the release of some spectacular new additions. Shop MARCYTILTON.com today (2/22/23) and enjoy 15-43% off the complete collection of exceptional quality Indian cotton ikats.
What is ikat exactly? Ikat is a method for coloring fabric through a process called resist dyeing. Tie-dye and batik are dyeing techniques that take place after a fabric has been woven. Resist dyeing is very different. It takes place before yarn is woven into cloth. The result is a lineage of artisan fabrics featuring the rich patterns and saturated colors that ikats are famous for.
Although all of our new cotton ikats come to us from India, the word ikat actually comes from Malaysian. It means ’to bind’ which is what happens to yarn in the resist dye process. Ikat is a skill-intensive tradition practiced for millennia around the world, and its exact origin remains a mystery.
We hope you enjoy working with and wearing these authentic artisan ikats. Most are hand dyed and hand woven. All are exquisite examples of the soulful fabrics created by a textile tradition passed down through generations for millennia.
Happy Sewing!
