Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Ikat is the name of the dyeing technique used to pattern textiles , prominent in South India, is drieved from a malay world to 'tie'

Answer 2

Ikat is the dyeing technique used to pattern textiles, prominent in South India, is derived from a Malay word “mengikat” meaning to ‘tie’ or 'bind'.

Explanation:

• Ikat dyeing is a unique pattern where a textile material is done by resist dyeing the yarns with certain colors binding the yarns at marked places as per the pattern design.
• Tying of the yarn prevents the liquid color dye to reach the tied parts of the material while the untied portion gets coloured. This provides the unique interwoven appearance of the ikat dyeing.  
• This dyeing technique is very famous in South India, especially in Pochampally in Andhra Pradesh which is exclusively famous for the Pochampally ikat sarees.