Ikat takes many forms and hues, from India’s heavily red and Madagascar’s earth-toned designs to Japan’s predominantly blue and green ... pattern isn’t actually dyed and woven into the fabric.

and the last layer underneath should be a softer cotton (white in the pictures above). Trace all of the pattern lines on the top layer of fabric. Cut along the solid line through all three layers ...

Brunschwig & Fils introduced a graphic, spotted fabric called ... murky as the pattern is crisp. Handwritten records state it was inspired by “a portfolio of French black-and-white photographs.” ...