Ikat: Splendid Silks of Central Asia

By Laurence King, Bethan Ryder, Choi Hyang Mee

Book Overview

The ikat silks of 19th-century Central Asia are unrivalled in their inventive designs, resplendent colours and technical mastery. Ikat is an ancient technique, in which colours are applied to silk warp yarns in a multi-stage, tie-dye resist method before being woven.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856691519
• ISBN13: 9781856691512
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Laurence King Pub
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.