Indonesian term for the warp or weft-resist dyeing process, or a fabric made using this process. The technique is very highly developed in Indonesia, India, Central Asia, and Japan.

Pre-loom technique of resist dyeing wherein the warp or/and weft yarn is tie-dyed in such a way that the programmed pattern transfers in the process of weaving onto the finished fabrics. Ikat may be single ikat, i.e. warp ikat or weft ikat, or double ikat as in patola