The Craft

Atlas ikat isn't printed — every pattern is bound and dyed into the thread before a single thread crosses the loom. This is where that process, and the tradition behind it, gets explained properly.

How to Tell Handwoven Ikat From a Print July 2026 How to Tell Handwoven Ikat From a Print Printed ikat patterns are everywhere right now. Here are the tells a print can't fake — what to actually look for before you buy. The Doppi Tradition June 2026 The Doppi Tradition Before it was a hair tie, the doppi was — and still is — one of the most recognized symbols of Uzbek and wider Central Asian identity. Here's what the cap actually carries. Abrbandi: How the Pattern Gets Into the Thread June 2026 Abrbandi: How the Pattern Gets Into the Thread Atlas ikat isn't printed — the pattern is bound and dyed into the thread before a single thread crosses the loom. Here's how that actually works.