Ikat Print — Creating an ikat print is a complicated process that involves binding the threads, piecemeal dying, and weaving everything together after the threads have been dyed. Because of this, ikat fabrics are instantly recognizable by their up-and-down, almost bleeding-dye quality. This process has been practiced all over the world, from Mexico to Uzbekistan and Cambodia to Japan.

Photo: Courtesy of Mood Fabrics/Photographed by Guang Xu; Joe's Ikat Crops, $179, available at Anthropologie.