“Modern Ikat”

From a young age, I have always been interested in culture, tradition and history. Coming from Uzbekistan, a country rich in heritage, colour and beautiful textiles pieces have continued to inspire me.

The collection of “Modern Ikat” concentrates on architectural buildings in city of Bukhara and colours of nature to create hand woven pieces. Each design is made from using only a single thread by continuously winding it onto a card without wasting any yarn.

The aim of this project involves combining both nature and architecture through looking at textures, surface patterns, and colours.

The process of my each piece involves hand dyeing and using traditional Ikat resist dye technique to create unique designs taking towards both in Fashion and Interior.

  • Inspiration

    The Sketchbook

    Paper weave inspired by one of buildings in Bukhara.

  • The Start

    Silk in colour.

    Choosing the right material in my process of weaving is important. Having worked with many types of materials - I prefer using silk & mercerise cotton yarns as it absorbs colour well.

  • The Process

    Making process in a dye lab.

  • The Construction

    Weaving discovery

    Both designs are made using silk and woven on card. The style of weaving was discovered accidentally while experimenting with various techniques. Since then it has inspired me to develop the style further. I believe the choice of colour also plays big part in how it all gets together. Watching how each shade of colour merges well together while creating such unique surface prints gives me joy.

  • The Experiment

    Material experimentation with warp cotton yarn.

  • The Final Design

    Inspired by Nature & made from silk.

  • The Collection

    Few list of designs from the whole collection.

  • Digital Print

    Collection of final designs.