Black and white ikat weave. A summer weight dressmaking cotton. Suitable for breezy tops, dresses and loose fitting trousers.

• 100% cotton.
• 114cm wide.
• White lines vary in size from selvedge to selvedge.
• Indian cloths are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.

Ikat is a resist dyeing technique where the threads used for weaving are dyed beforehand.  The Ikat threads are bound in a pattern so that the threads covered by the binding ‘resist’ the dye, creating a design.  The more binding done before weaving, the more complicated the pattern.

Alaskan Snow is suitable for the following patterns in our Workbook: Bantam and Heron.

We have a limited quantity of this cloth.

If you would like to order a sample of this cloth, please click on the ‘buy’ tab and then ‘add sample to cart’.

Fabric can be ordered in 10cm increments. The minimum order is half a metre. For example, if you want 2.8m’s this is what you type in the box.