When you out the shopping in the market for ikat sarees or ikat fabric you might heard of two terms. Single Ikkat and Double Ikkat. Even many shopkeepers can’t explain exactly what the difference is in these terms. In this blog let’s dig into the details of these terms and the differences between these two.
Basic Terminology
What is weft?
The horizontal lines in the cloth are called weft yarn.
What is warp?
The vertical lines in the fabric are called the warp yarn.
What is the Tie & Dye Process?
The process of tying the weft and warp yarn at certain parts using the wax thread and rubber strips and dyeing them to create a specific pattern.
Single Ikkat vs Double Ikkat?
| Single Ikkat | Double Ikkat |
|---|---|
| Ikkat is a traditional Tie & dye technique that involves binding only the warp yarn with rubber called Tie and dyeing them before weaving. | Double Ikkat is a traditional Tie & dye technique that involves binding of both warp and weft yarn with rubber called Tie and dyeing them before weaving. |
| In single ikkat, you find blurriness around the motifs or designs on fabric only in one direction. | In double ikkat, you find blurriness around the motifs or designs on fabric only in two directions, horizontal and vertical. |
| The saree colors are not bright enough. As both weft and warp yarn are of different colors. | You see bright colors on the saree as both weft and warp yarn colors are the same. Interlocking the same colors outputs bright colors. |
| Single ikkat is not so fine as double ikkat. | Double ikkat is so fine as it involves a lot of precision. |
| Available at low cost. The single ikkat saree cost starts from 6000 INR in India. | Available at high cost. The double ikkat saree cost starts from 50,000 INR in India. |
| The process involved in weaving a single ikkat saree is not complex. | You find complex designs on the double ikkat saree |
| This method is followed on cotton and silk fibers. | This method is followed on cotton and silk fibers. |
Locations Where Single & Double Ikkat is Practised?
Ikkat weaving is a process of tie & dye techniques, practiced in India, Indonesia, and Japan.
In India, notable regions include Telangana (Pochampally), Odisha (Sambalpuri), and Gujarat (Patola). Each region offers unique styles like the intricate double Ikat of Gujarat needs heavy labor work with complex design resulting in high prices and the vibrant, symbolic motifs of Odisha.
In Telangana, Pochampally ikat is available in cotton and silk sarees. These areas preserve and innovate Ikkat techniques, ensuring the craft’s rich legacy continues. In Pochampally you see both the ikkat and double ikkat process is followed but the design complexity and precision are not as much as the Rajasthan double ikkkat patola sarees.
Various Models Available in Pochampally Ikkat & Double Ikkat Saree?
Here are the various available Pochampally ikkat saree models.
- Pochampally Single Ikkat
- Full zari single ikkat sarees
- Ikkat saree with Kanchi or Kanchipuram zari border
- Ikkat sarees with Madthasu design.
- Double ikkat Pochampally with Zari Kaddi Border Saree
- Pochampally Double Ikkat
- Full zari double ikkat sarees
- Double ikkat saree with Kanchi or Kanchipuram zari border
- double ikkat Pochampally with Zari Kaddi Border Saree
FAQ’s
Single Ikat and Double Ikat are traditional tie and dye techniques used in weaving. In Single Ikat, only the warp yarns are dyed before weaving, resulting in blurriness in one direction. Double Ikat involves dyeing both warp and weft yarns, creating blurriness in two directions and more intricate designs. Single Ikat is less complex and more affordable, with prices starting at 6,000 INR, while double Ikat is more complex and costly, starting at 12,000 INR.
Double Ikkat is a traditional Tie & dye technique that involves binding both warp and weft yarn with rubber called Tie and dyeing them before weaving.
Ikkat or single ikkat is a traditional Tie & dye technique that involves binding only the warp yarn with rubber called Tie and dyeing them before weaving.
In double ikkat, you find blurriness around the motifs or designs on fabric only in two directions, horizontal and vertical. Whereas in In single ikkat, you find blurriness around the motifs or designs on fabric only in one direction.