Question

The name of which dyeing technique used to pattern textiles, prominent in South India, is derived from a Malay word meaning to 'tie'?
Kalamkari
Batik
Ajrak
Ikat

Answer 1

Ikat is a dyeing technique that is used to pattern textiles, prominent in South India, is derived from a Malay word meaning to 'tie'.

Explanation:

• Ikat generally means 'to tie'. The word ikat is derived from the Malay language which means 'to bind' or 'to tie'.

• The word Ikat refers to a dyeing technique that is used to create the designs on fabric.

• It is a dyeing technique that is used to pattern textiles. It is a resist dyeing process, where bundles of yarn tightly wrapped together and then tied as many times as required to create a design on fabric.

• There are different types of Ikat weaving such as warp ikat, weft ikat, double ikat, etc.

Answer 2

Answer: Ikat. derived from malay word meaning  to

"tie"

Explanation: