Merchant and Mills

• Composition: 100% cotton
• Width:44 (114 cm)
• Weight: 3.7oz (125g) per square meter
• Circle: 5cm.
• Pattern repeat: 16cm.
• Country of Origin: India

Bold monochrome Ikat with a black background and off white spot.

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.These Indian cloths are handmade and thus are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.

For the first couple of washes, wash warm with a handful of table salt to fix the dye and prevent it from running.

All fabric is sold in units of a half yard each. Orders of two or more units (more than one half-yard) will be cut as continuous yardage. Shipping is calculated at checkout.

Cut fabric is not returnable.

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