Ikat, or Ikkat, is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dyeing process on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric.In ikat the resist is formed by binding individual yarns or bundles of yarns with a tight wrapping applied in the desired pattern.The yarns are then dyed.kat is produced in many traditional textile centres around the world, from India to Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Japan (where it's called kasuri), Africa and Latin America.