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Damask
Damask is a reversible figured textile in which patterns are created by contrasting weave structures, commonly combinations of satin and sateen. The technique takes its name from Damascus, historically an important center in the textile trade, although patterned fabrics of this type have been produced in several regions. Damask may be woven from silk, linen, cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers and i...
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Ikat
Ikat is a resist-dyeing and weaving method in which bundles of warp yarns, weft yarns, or both are bound and dyed before the cloth is woven. Careful alignment during weaving forms motifs, while small shifts between dyed yarns often produce the technique’s characteristic feathered or blurred edges. Distinct ikat traditions developed in regions including Central and Southeast Asia, India, Japan, and...
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