Explore the mesmerizing process behind ikat textiles, where skilled artisans create beautiful and intricate patterns using a ...

Simply put, ikat is a kind of weaving that uses resist dyes in order to make a pattern on the cloth surface. There are two main methods of resist dyeing. The first requires physical manipulation ...

and Mexican artisan Arturo Estrada Hernandez outlined ikat’s market growth and subsequent debates about authenticity among weaving cultures throughout the world. National Living Treasures ...