Hand-Woven Silk Velvet Ikat Cushion - Pink Pomegranate Suzani friendship and fertility

friendship and fertility

The Ikat technique

The silk drapes beautifully across the body to create a fluid silhouette that can be cinched in at the waist with the matching belt

Cream and Black Ikat cushions are made from hand-woven and hand-dyed silk velvet fabric

Hand-Woven Silk Velvet Ikat Cushion - Pink Pomegranate Suzani friendship and fertilityTheses stunning Pink Pomegranate Ikat cushions with silver piping are made from hand woven and hand dyed silk velvet fabric, known in Uzbekistan as Bakhmal. It is a velvet fabric with a silk pile, based on a silk and cotton background. The Ikat technique which is used to create this beautiful fabric produces a distinctive vibrancy of colour and design evident in these cushions. There is a rich history of pomegranate iconography in Uzbekistan. They are