Introducing our captivating Red Silk Velvet Ikat Fabric, featuring a unique and bold eye pattern set against a vivid red background with striking blue and black accents. This hand-woven silk velvet fabric embodies the traditional Ikat technique, updated with a modern twist that adds a touch of exotic flair to any setting.

The fabric showcases an array of eye motifs, symbolically regarded in many cultures as protectors against misfortune. This design not only enriches the fabric with cultural significance but also offers a visually engaging pattern that is sure to stand out. The color combination of deep red with highlights of blue and black enhances the intricate detailing within each motif, making it a perfect choice for those looking to make a bold statement.

This silk velvet material is ideally suited for fashion applications, particularly in the creation of luxurious handbags. Its rich texture and eye-catching design make it a favorite among designers seeking to craft unique accessories that combine functionality with high fashion appeal.

Beyond fashion, this fabric is an excellent choice for various home decor applications. It serves beautifully as upholstery fabric, giving furniture a new and vibrant life. Additionally, it is perfect for use as curtain fabric, drapery fabric, and cushion fabric, providing a splash of color and sophistication to any interior design project.

Our Red Silk Velvet Ikat Fabric is not just a material but a piece of art that offers versatility and durability, making it suitable for both fashion and home decor projects. Whether you’re designing a boutique handbag collection or revamping your living space, this fabric provides a unique blend of style, comfort, and luxury.

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 narrow hand looms and are comparatively narrow with widths ranging from 36 cm (14″) to 64 cm (25″) depending on the fabric.
• Fat quarters: for the convenience of our customers, we make fat quarters available. Our fat quarters are 56 cm long (22 inches) and 36 to 46 cm wide (14 to 18 inches).
• Hand-woven: fabrics are hand-loomed in small batches with intervals of about 2.5 yards (2.3 meters), with each interval naturally flowing from one to the next via a connecting pattern that keeps the design continuous.
• Natural and organic: we only use natural dyes and natural organic silk.

Special fabric for your special project.

The stunning Bakhmal Uzbek Ikat fabrics are Velvet Ikats hand-made from 100% pure silk. These rare fabrics combine exceptional beauty with ultimate comfort. The soft, smooth fabric boasts elegance and a high-end feel. It is velvety smooth to the touch, and is splendid in its refined and graceful appearance. In a way, it is the very epitome of luxury and style all-around in its design, presentation and material.

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.