Design Resource
Ikat Textiles of Nuapatna
Tie-Resist-Dye and Weaving
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Dyeing
Traditionally, colors from plants, flowers and barks of trees were used as dyes in the process. But in recent times, increase in demand for Orissa Ikat has fuelled the need to use chemical dyes as well. Dyeing is done manually with acid dyes, sourced from Calcutta. Once the yarn is tied and dyed in multiple colors, it is left to dry. Then the last set of bindings are cut away, revealing the pattern that was initially planned on the graph.
