The ikat technique is a very sophisticated style of weaving. Silk is normally used for it. The threads are dyed with the different lively colours before the weaving. So the weaver has to know the composition of the ornaments in advance. The woman's gown is made of such an ikat tissue.
There is an even more advanced technique of weaving called bachmal. It is an ikat style of weaving that produces a silk velvet. Being very rare and costly, it was made for the rich and important people. Even the smallest bit of bachmal is used or reused for decorative purposes. The pair of bachmal bags is in extremely good condition. The other bachmal bags were sewn together from small bits of bachmal, they are a kind of patchwork.
There is only
one item made of ordinary velvet with embroidery on it .
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| ikat gown | pair of bachmal bags | bachmal patchwork bag |
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| bachmal patchwork bag | velvet bag | back |