Ikat
mosaics
I n t r od uction
I k a t , t he or n a ment a l m a rble t i le f loor c ol le c t ion i s i n s pi r e d f r om it s n a me s a ke t ex t i le we av i n g a r t t h a t u s e s dye d y a r n t o c r e a t e f a s c i n a t i n g pa t t er n s . T he M E C de s i g n t e a m w a nt e d t o s ome how br i n g t h a t a e s t het ic s t y le t o t he mo s a ic t i le me d iu m . It i s i nc r e d ible how l it t le v a r i a t ion s a nd we av i n g g i ve t he i k a t c r e a t ion s a w a r m h a ndc r a f t e d fe e l i n g, m a k i n g eve r y pie c e of f a br ic t r u l y one - of - a - k i nd . T he g oa l w a s t o c a pt u r e t he t r ue e s s e nc e of h a nd woven f a br ic , a nd we fou nd a pe r fe c t t e c h n ique. T he I k a t M a rble de s i g n s fe a t u r e lon g pr e c i s ion c ut m a rble t i le s t r ip s , f u r t her h a nd c hoppe d a nd m a nu a l l y a r r a n g e d i nt o wove n i k a t pa t t e r n s . E a c h s e c t ion i s u n ique a nd t he r e i s no r epe t it ion t h r ou g hout t he m a rble r u g s ; w h ic h g ive s s ome t h i n g a s t ou g h a s m a rble a s of t f low y f a br ic ef fe c t .
Knute
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stunning arrangement of Verde Laguna,Onyx Marble and Indian Green to recreate one of the most popular Ikat rug patterns in marble mosaic medium for a gorgeous floor ornamentation that lasts.
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imicking the natural variation of hand woven Ikat rugs,the MEC craftsmen intricately hand-cut each marble tile and place it manually to create a long-lasting marble stone flooring masterpiece.
Orissa
Shevren
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o Ikat collection is complete without the classic chevron pattern. Notice how the rug features different shadeed tiles stri ps of the same colored marble stone,this is carefully done to capture the true essence of ikat art and depict weaving.
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eamless ikat pattern featuring gray & white diagonal squares. Each tile stri p is manually cut and placed by MEC’s Italy-trained craftsmen to give an impression of a real hand woven ikat rug.
Quadra
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