Everything You Need to Know About Ikat

Ikat is one of the most interesting parts of Central Asian Applied Arts, and the most prestigious and beautiful fabric. Like a cloud Uzbek Ikats display a great variety of patterns, may be composed of several combinations of materials and may be woven in both simple and complex structures.

Today interior & fasion designers rework the fabric to create unique and desirable home decorations such as cushion covers and curtains, variety of decorative handicrafts, lampshades, bags & ikat dress collections, scarves, beachwears, etc

More about beautiful hand-woven Uzbek Ikat fabric here

What’s a Suzani ?

“Suzani” is the Persian or Farsi word for needle and refers to textile panels embroidered with silk thread. The suzani was an integral part of a woman’s artistic expression in Central Asia for hundreds of years. 

Naturally coloured dyed silks are used to embroider intricate designs on a hand woven cotton and linen fabric; smaller silk Suzanis would make interesting and unique cushion covers or use for decoration to brighten up a table or wall; larger Suzani textiles are lined and would make a stunning addition to any home as a bedspread, table cloth or wall hanging.

Suzanies as an intricate and lovingly-made textiles can be used in so many ways to add texture, romance, and delight to any room.

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