Cindai Patola @ Patola Chinde Circa 1800's

Cindai Ikat Ganda ( Double Ikat ) dari Gujerat

Panjang x lebar 6 .6 x 3.3
Patola cloth, a double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat, western India

Double Ikat

Double Ikat is where both warp and weft are resist-dyed.

This form of weaving requires the most skill for precise patterns to be woven and is considered the premiere form of ikat. The amount of labour and skill required also make it the most expensive, and many poor quality imitations flood the tourist markets. Indian and Indonesian examples typify highly precise double ikat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patola

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikat