“The Jewish community was responsible for importing indigo for the indigo dye bath ... Divisions between the strips of ikat fabric are more readily apparent in the hangings.

Here are five such global textiles that are making waves in the industry. Ikat is a centuries-old dyeing technique used to ...

The term ikat, which comes from a Malay-Indonesian word meaning “to tie,” refers to both the technique and the fabrics and patterns ... Jews handled the indigo dyeing, and Uzbeks conceived ...