Ikat

Ikat is a dying technique used to give warp threads subtle and fluent colour graduations. Lucia Schwalenberg combines ikat dying with a fanreed during the weaving process to achieve undulated, pulsing colour waves. Weaving reeds are normally set at regular intervals to make sure threads are spread out regularly and symmetrically. A fanreed sets the wires at an angle, enabling Lucia to abandon the rectangular order of weaving.