Ikat weave is now used across the globe, and applied across fashion, interiors and occasionally art installations.
Ikat is seen from season to season on the catwalk. Designers 'Sass and Bide' has used an abundance of ikat weaves and prints to accentuate the bohemian, earthy aesthetic of their Autumn/ Winter 2011/12 collection. “It immediately made me want to go somewhere far away and hot on holiday,” said Vogue’s fashion features writer Sarah Harris, noting the ikat prints – which embodied the aforementioned pieces - to be especially strong. “I love the prints, it was an elegant take on tribal.” (Vogue, Jessica Bumpus, 18/02/11).
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| Sass and Bide Autumn/Winter 2011/12 collection melbournesgpo.com |
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| French regency chair in purple luce. madeleneweinrib.com |
Ikat is just as popular with interior designers. Painter and designer Madeline Weinrib applies her skill to woven carpets and textiles. Her interior collections are recognised for their rich colour and opulent pattern, her designs are sourced form her travels and reinterpreting traditional techniques; such as the ikat weave. Her designs are popular with Osborne and Little and Designers Guild.
The traditional Indonesian weave technique remains popular today in fashion and interiors; whilst artist Astrid Krogh has created large scale optical woven art installations constructed using ikat weave methods. 'Ikat III', is a feather-light tapestry of paper yarn with organic patterns created in optical fibres. The tapestry is constructed using the ikat weave technique allowing for detailed colouring and immense precision in the weaving process; making it possible to create smooth transitional patterns, and allowing light to create its own patterns. The light is used as a imaginary dye, which continuously flows back and forth and create a 'magical effect pattern' (astridkrogh.com).
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| Astrid Krogh, Ikat III designmiamiblog.com |
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