What
is Uzbek ikat fabric?
Today Central Asian IKATS have become very popular not
only with collectors but with fashion designers for who are turning to
traditional Oriental Art for original forms, materials and ideas to give new
life to fashionable clothes and interior decoration. The cultural exchange along
the Silk Route was very intense providing Europe and Asia with luxury goods and
silks from Bukhara and Persia. Discussion of ikats immediately recalls an old
fairy tale of a weaver who got bored with making the same cloth all the time. He
started inventing new patterns by looking at clouds, reflected in the water.
According to another version a weaver spilt oil from a lamp in to a water pool
and its rainbow circles suggested to him unusual designs. Abr or Ikat fabrics
have an amazing variety and expressiveness of patterns and colourful design. Any
piece of old Abr looks like a canvas painted by a refined colourist. The effect
of abr dyeing when a design looks as if out of focus, chance combination of
spots, iridescent haloes and dark vibrating contours of a design create the
delightful illusion of the play of colours.
The present item is small bag. The
foundation is fabric Ikat. Condition is excellent. Size is 19 x 10 inches with
handle. The both side is same
This Vintage very beautiful Ikat bag for money is a great and rare
sample of Uzbek antique fabric. Add this amazing small piece of Uzbek culture
and tradition fully handmade and collectable Nomadic small bag to your textile
collection. It will be a fine addition to your collection of antique
textiles!
