> Title: Ikat Fabric & Clothing Supply from India | Surajmal > Source: https://surajmal.com/techniques/ikat > Publisher: Surajmal Shobhachand [Techniques](/techniques) # Ikat fabric and garments for brands, _supplied from India._ Ikat fabric, dresses, shirts, tops and co-ords, with construction choices, motif placement and colourfastness tests for the tech pack. [Enquire→](/contact) [Send a tech pack](/contact) Surajmal Shobhachand supplies ikat fabric and dresses, shirts, tops and co-ords from India for brands and garment makers. Ikat is a yarn-resist technique. Its pattern is dyed into the yarn before weaving. Ikat - **Supply**: Fabric by the metre or garments - **Ikat type**: Warp, weft or double - **Motif**: Dimensions and repeat - **Colours**: A reference for each colour - **Placement**: Position on each garment panel - **Starting point**: Existing cloth or new motif [Enquire about ikat→](/contact) ## Ikat garments we supply [Indigo and ivory short-sleeved ikat dress with diamond motifs Cotton ikat dress See dresses →](/products/dresses) [Indigo and ivory long-sleeved ikat shirt for men Cotton ikat shirt See woven shirts →](/products/shirts) [Rust and cream short-sleeved ikat top with diamond motifs Cotton ikat top See tops & blouses →](/products/tops-blouses) [Indigo and ivory ikat shirt and straight trousers worn as a set Ikat trouser co-ord See co-ords →](/products/co-ords) Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it with ikat. [Request a similar style→](/contact) ## Single or double ikat ### Single ikat The cloth gets its motif from one resist-dyed yarn direction: warp or weft. Two cotton yarn arrangements: patterned vertical yarn with plain indigo horizontal yarn on the left, both directions patterned in indigo and ivory on the right ### Double ikat The motif combines resist-dyed yarn in both directions, warp and weft. Name the ikat type with the fabric reference. ## How the yarn gets its pattern Tight bindings reserve undyed sections of yarn while the exposed sections take the dye. We also supply ikat-look [screen prints](/techniques/screen-printing) and [digital prints](/techniques/digital-printing). Indigo yarn bundle with tight thread bindings and one opened binding revealing ivory yarn ## Woven ikat or an ikat-look print Send one design with a garment reference or tech pack and quantity. We price woven ikat and an ikat-look print for comparison. [Get woven and printed garment quotes→](/contact) ## Specifying ikat on a tech pack - **Fabric or garment**: Specify fabric supply or the garment style and size range. - **Existing cloth or new motif**: Attach a cloth photograph or motif reference. State whether to source an existing cloth or develop fabric to a new motif brief. - **Fibre and yarn count**: Give the composition and yarn count, or a quality reference to match. - **Construction, GSM and usable width**: Specify the weave, weight and usable width. For cotton weight choices, see [cotton](/materials/cotton). - **Ikat type**: Choose warp, weft or double ikat. - **Motif dimensions and repeat**: Give the motif dimensions and repeat spacing across the fabric. - **Colour references**: Include a reference for each colour. - **Panel placement**: Mark the motif position on each garment panel. - **Accepted motif appearance**: Attach an appearance reference and any required alignment or motif-edge tolerances. - **Origin, if required**: Name a weaving centre only when a particular origin is part of the requirement. - **Quantity per colourway**: Give fabric metres or garment quantities by size. Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best. [Send this as a brief→](/contact) ## Colourfastness tests for ikat Test Method Assessment Washing[\[1\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/51276.html "Source 1: iso.org: /standard/51276.html") ISO 105-C06 Colour loss and staining after laundering. Frequent washing[\[2\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm61/495/ "Source 2: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm61/495/") AATCC TM61 Colourfastness after accelerated laundering. Rubbing[\[3\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/65207.html "Source 3: iso.org: /standard/65207.html") ISO 105-X12 Dry and wet rubbing results. Light[\[4\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/65209.html "Source 4: iso.org: /standard/65209.html") ISO 105-B02 Assessment with blue wool references. ## Common questions about ikat ### Is ikat print fabric the same as woven ikat? No. An ikat-look print applies the motif to cloth. Name it as a print in the fabric enquiry. ### Is ikat cotton always single ikat? No. Cotton is also used for double ikat. State the fibre and the ikat type separately in the brief. ### Are ikat, Patola and Pochampally interchangeable names? No. Ikat names the technique. Patan Patola is a double-ikat sari, usually in silk; Rajkot Patola can be single ikat. Pochampally names a regional ikat craft whose materials include cotton and silk. ### Where is ikat made in India? Pochampally in Telangana, Patan in Gujarat and Sambalpur in Odisha are among its centres. Pochampally Ikat, Patan Patola and Sambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics are registered Geographical Indications.[\[5\]](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?ModuleId=3&NoteId=159418&lang=1®=3 "Source 5: pib.gov.in: /PressNoteDetails.aspx?ModuleId=3&NoteId=159418&lang=1®=3") [\[6\]](https://patan.nic.in/tourist-place/patola/ "Source 6: patan.nic.in: /tourist-place/patola/") [\[7\]](https://odishatourism.gov.in/content/tourism/en/experience/themes/handloom.html "Source 7: odishatourism.gov.in: /content/tourism/en/experience/themes/handloom.html") [\[8\]](https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublicSearch/Application/Details/4 "Source 8: search.ipindia.gov.in: /GIRPublicSearch/Application/Details/4") [\[9\]](https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublicSearch/Application/Details/232 "Source 9: search.ipindia.gov.in: /GIRPublicSearch/Application/Details/232") [\[10\]](https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublicSearch/Application/Details/208 "Source 10: search.ipindia.gov.in: /GIRPublicSearch/Application/Details/208") ### Can we buy ikat fabric without ordering garments? Yes. We supply ikat fabric on its own, by the metre. ### Is ikat made like batik or ajrakh? No. [Batik](/techniques/batik) uses a wax resist on cloth. Ajrakh uses block-applied resist printing in single-sided and double-sided forms; see [block printing](/techniques/block-printing). A question this does not answer? [Ask us directly](/contact) and we reply within 24 hours. ## Related [Fabrics](/products/fabrics) [Dresses](/products/dresses) [Woven shirts](/products/shirts) [Tops & blouses](/products/tops-blouses) [Co-ords](/products/co-ords) [Cotton](/materials/cotton) [Handloom weaving](/techniques/handloom-weaving) [Yarn dyeing](/techniques/yarn-dyeing) [Batik](/techniques/batik) [Hand block printing](/techniques/block-printing) ## Request a similar fabric Send the ikat fabric reference, weight and metres per colourway for a fabric enquiry. We reply within 24 hours. [Discuss your requirement→](/contact)