Ikat is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ikat meaning
- Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
- A work woven in this style.
Using Ikat
- The main meaning on this page is: Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving. | A work woven in this style.
- In the example corpus, ikat often appears in combinations such as: ikat textiles, the ikat, traditional ikat.
Context around Ikat
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ikat
- In this selection, "ikat" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, traditional, woven, world and textiles stand out and add context to how "ikat" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a soft ikat like picture and and weaving ikat is labor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ikat" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ikat
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ikat textiles of the Ngada area of eastern Indonesia are changing because of modernization and development. (17 words)
The process of dying and weaving ikat is labor-intensive and one piece can take months to prepare. (18 words)
Sumba is famous for the ikat textiles, particularly very detailed hand-woven ikat, which is prepared on the island. (19 words)
Later, during the Showa (1926-89) years, the technique included stencil-dyeing the warp threads, then using a predyed weft thread, to create a soft ikat-like picture,” Mukai explains. (30 words)
The collaboration has resulted in carpets that are akin to stand-alone artworks, and have been woven with elements of bandhej from Kutch, Pochampally ikat and block prints from Sanganer. (30 words)
This trend is also being followed by the general populace, and whoever can afford to hire a tailor is doing so to stitch traditional ikat textiles into western clothes. (29 words)
Example sentences (11)
Sumba is famous for the ikat textiles, particularly very detailed hand-woven ikat, which is prepared on the island.
Her daughter, Lucia Capuyan Catanes, highlighted this legacy during the World Ikat Textiles Symposium held in Baguio City this week.
The unique session moderated by Madhuchhanda Bal delved into the rich heritage, history and intricate craftsmanship of Sambalpuri Ikat, through an in-depth discussion on the book.
Buggaramudu will celebrate not just his son’s international recognition but the honour for his traditional ikat textiles at the exhibition.
This was an attempt to recognise her contribution towards bringing the two countries together through her collection ‘Ferghana Fantasy’, which merged Uzbek ikat with Indian khadi.
With influences from Isla Mujeres, Ibiza, Tangier and Goa, designs were adorned in Etro’s usual paisley motif, ikat and patchwork patterns and metallic fringes.
Later, during the Showa (1926-89) years, the technique included stencil-dyeing the warp threads, then using a predyed weft thread, to create a soft ikat-like picture,” Mukai explains.
The collaboration has resulted in carpets that are akin to stand-alone artworks, and have been woven with elements of bandhej from Kutch, Pochampally ikat and block prints from Sanganer.
The ikat textiles of the Ngada area of eastern Indonesia are changing because of modernization and development.
The process of dying and weaving ikat is labor-intensive and one piece can take months to prepare.
This trend is also being followed by the general populace, and whoever can afford to hire a tailor is doing so to stitch traditional ikat textiles into western clothes.
Common combinations with ikat
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: