{"product_id":"merchant-mills-oslo-ikat-indian-cotton-per-1-2-m","title":"Merchant \u0026 Mills Oslo Ikat Indian Cotton (per 1\/2 M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA really unique chequered Ikat weave with red and dark brown stars on a background of olive green and off white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIkat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e114cm or 44.9\" wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin; India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern repeat - 10cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIkat cloth is prone to slubs and often have ties in the cloth where one weaver ends and another begins, the ties will be on the wrong side of the cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs our Indian fabrics are handmade, they are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave or print, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor the first couple of washes, place the fabric in the washing machine drum at 30 or 40 degrees with a handful of table salt. This will help fix the dye to prevent it running.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric is sold in 1\/2 metre increments and is final sale once cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sewing Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017189834942,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6328\/0318\/files\/CCI-IKATOSLO_1.webp?v=1778521425","url":"https:\/\/thesewingclub.ca\/products\/merchant-mills-oslo-ikat-indian-cotton-per-1-2-m","provider":"The Sewing Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}