ARTISAN CRAFTED — Handwoven, hand-dyed, authentic Ikat "Crimson Sunset" Scarf — By Master Weaver Rasuljon Mirzaahmedov

"I give my soul to the work." — Ikat artist Rasuljon Mirzaahmedov Ikat is the Malay-Indonesian word used for the process of textile patterning by tying and resist dyeing threads. In Uzbek, the term used is Abrbandi, which translates from Persian as “to tie a cloud”.  The traditional ikat design has been a part of ceremonial Uzbek dress for centuries, and the modern interpretation of this design allows for the scarf to be worn year round, day or night.  Traditional ikat is made of 50% natural silk and 50% natural cotton. The ancient Uzbek tradition of ikat technique consists of over 37 steps — all done by hand — and each traditional Ikat fabric takes a month to create. The scarf is made natural dyes using this traditional ikat method.  This extraordinary Crimson Sunset scarf is handmade by Rasuljon Mirzaahmedov and the artists of the Crafts Development Center in Uzbekistan.  Rasuljon and the other master weavers draw the designs on the threads and then dye them using a tie-resist dyeing