Black and White Cotton Ikat Fabric by the Metre - Natural Uzbek Material for Fashion and Sewing, Bohemian Textile for Upholstery, Quilting and Crafts

Bold and elegant, this cotton Ikat fabric features a refined black-and-ivory pattern with elongated, arrow-like motifs that create a striking sense of flow across the textile. The repeating design feels crisp, rhythmic, and contemporary, while still carrying the unmistakable charm of artisan craftsmanship. Handwoven in Uzbekistan, it offers an authentic, one-of-a-kind character with a polished and elegant finish.

This Uzbek cotton fabric is a wonderful option for curtains, decorative cushions, accent chairs, wall panels, and other interior pieces where strong pattern can bring structure and style. It also works beautifully for skirts, jackets, scarves, bags, and handmade accessories that benefit from a clean monochrome look. The natural cotton fiber adds breathability and comfort, making it as versatile as it is eye-catching.

Ikat fabrics are loved for their artistic energy, handcrafted beauty, and timeless adaptability. This handwoven cotton textile captures those qualities effortlessly, offering a distinctive material that brings contrast, personality, and lasting style to any creative project.

The Adras Cotton Uzbek Ikat fabrics are hand-made from 100% pure cotton. It is a soft, comfortable and strong material that features a wide range of extraordinary traditional Uzbek Ikat patterns and designs.

Main Features:

• Original Uzbek Ikat fabrics hand-woven using traditional Ikat dyeing techniques
• Natural and organic: we only use natural dyes and 100% pure cotton
• Top quality fabrics
• Lightweight and breathable
• Versatile for fashion, interior décor, upholstery and craft applications
• Durable fabric with a soft, natural and comfortable feel

Other Product Details:

• Fabric care instructions: we recommend dry cleaning or cool handwash
• Fabric length: sold by the yard or by the metre
• Fabric width: our Uzbek Ikat fabrics are hand-woven using the traditional hand looms and have widths ranging from 38 cm (15 inches) to 50 cm (20 inches).
• Hand-woven: fabrics are hand-loomed in small batches with design patterns that are approximately 2.2-2.3 metres long (2.5 yards). There’s a thin strip every 2.2-2.3 metres (2.5 yards) that elegantly connects each design pattern, keeping the fabric continuous.
• The beautiful Ikat fabrics are hand-woven and may contain minor imperfections - the charm of a hand-made artisan work of art.

About Ikat Fabrics

Hand-loomed and hand-dyed authentic Uzbek Ikat fabric - we are bringing back the original Uzbek Ikats that gained fame during the heyday of the Great Silk Road due to their unique designs, diverse patterns and vibrant colors. Hand-made using the original weaving and dyeing techniques, our fabrics feature the amazing ancient designs of Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva and are made only using 100% natural fibers and dyes.

Magnificent in their beauty, handmade Uzbek Ikat fabrics boast bright and colorful patterns, thoroughly unique designs and smooth textures thanks to their reliance on all-natural, top-quality silks and velvets. The fabrics are a national treasure of the Central Asian region and have been widely recognized all over the world for their remarkable qualities. You will often see Uzbek Ikats at Fashion Weeks in New York, Paris and Milan, where they are often featured by world-renowned designers in their collections. Vintage Ikat fabrics are also cherished by many prominent museums and private collectors.

The process of hand-dyeing and then hand-weaving the Ikat fabrics is very labor-intensive and follows the most stringent standards of fine craftsmanship. It can take a week of meticulous work to produce just a single piece.

History of Uzbek Ikat Fabrics

Hand weaving has existed in Uzbekistan since the ancient times even before the Great Silk Road first introduced the region's magnificent fabrics to the European, and later, the American continents. These rare fabrics have always been made by hand in very small batches. Passed down from generation to generation, the centuries-old artistic traditions responsible for the unique Ikat techniques and designs live on in modern-day Uzbekistan. Our Uzbek Ikats remain true to their original roots and remain as brilliant and refreshing today as they were centuries ago.

These gorgeous Ikat fabrics are a cultural landmark of Uzbekistan and Central Asia, internationally acclaimed for their infinitely diverse designs. The rich traditional Ikat patterns begin with hand-dyeing the threads. Once placed on the hand loom, the threads gradually form an organized design in the hands of a master artisan inspired by the creative heritage of the ancient Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva. In capable hands, the Ikat designs can take a limitless number of brilliant shapes. The technique empowers a unique diversity of designs featuring energetic combinations of colors, shapes and patterns that can suit any taste and occasion.

Types of Ikat Fabrics

We can broadly group the majority of Uzbek Ikats into five distinct categories, depending on their material composition, textures and uses, with all five available in our store.

The Silk Shoyi Uzbek Ikats are made from pure silk, and are the finest and lightest of their kind. The Adras Ikats come in silk with a small addition of cotton for extra durability, and can also be made from cotton only, depending on the use case. Khan-Atlas Ikat fabrics, meaning Royal Silk Ikats, are the most illustrious of all, boasting amazing and unforgettable designs with a classy luster. The Bakhmal Ikats are a treasure find famous for their absolutely luxurious all-natural and delicately soft silk velvets, and brilliantly sophisticated patterns.