October 13, 2026

This resist-dyeing technique is still practiced in Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Argentina. A tricolor warp-dyed example from Tenancingo, Mexico, dates to 1931. The method is also found across the Andes and parts of Asia. Which textile technique that produces blurred patterns in woven cloth?

A Batik
B Ikat
C Brocade
D Kente cloth

Ecuador and Mexico both practice ikat weaving. The resist-dyeing technique remains common across Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico, including a tricolor warp-dyed example from Tenancingo, Mexico.

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