Turquoise SIKT-002 Silk IkatThe Silk Ikat Fabric is an eye catching ethnic print fabric imported from India which has been dyed through a process similar to tie dye for its pleasing effect. The word ikat comes from the Malaysian world "mengikat," which means to tie or bind, and refers to a textile dyeing technique in which the threads are dyed before the fabric is weaved. The elaborate, hand woven, multicolored patterns constructed through this ancient resist dyeing process