Designers at Paris Fashion Week are paying close attention! For the past few years, many famous designers have started using this Uzbek handwoven *kasuri* (ikat) fabric in their collections. This is a pochette made lavishly with newly woven ikat on both the front and back ♪ It’s a truly beautiful pochette—the cut-out ikat motifs show different expressions depending on how they appear! ↓The image below shows the same shape in a different pattern. - Luxuriously made with ikat on both sides (front and back). It also has a nylon lining inside ♪ - Size comparison: the left is 24 × 18 cm, the middle is 20 × 15 cm. The book on the right is a paperback. **— Ikat goods lineup —** - Cushion / pillow covers - Ikat mini pouch - Ikat pochette - Clutch bag - Square bag - Round bag - Square shoulder - Horizontal (wide) shoulder - Double-space bag - Tote bag - Shoulder bag - Ikat belt ## Uzbek Ikat… Uzbek ikat has long been woven in the lush Fergana Valley. During Soviet rule, production was restricted because it was seen as strongly tied to ethnic identity. Even so, artisans secretly kept the techniques alive—this textile can truly be called a source of national pride. Ikat (*kasuri*) is an extremely labor-intensive fabric: the yarn is first set on the loom, the pattern placement is determined and marked for the sections to be dyed, the yarn is removed from the loom and dyed, and then it is mounted on the loom again to be woven. It is a traditional silk textile from the Fergana Valley, right in the heart of the Silk Road. → In recent years, many Paris Fashion Week designers have taken notice, and it has appeared in collections as dresses, jackets, skirts, bags, and more! ↓Ethnic garments from the 19th–20th centuries using ikat.