"These are warp-faced plain weave silk warp, cotton weft ikats. Ikat is a style of weaving that uses a tie-dye process on the warp threads before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design. In Central Asia the practiced type of ikat is warp faced Ikat since they do not make any DOUBLE Ikats in which case both the warp and weft threads are tie-dyed. Ikat weaving can be a laborious process since it requires a multi process of tying and dyeing carefully. We used natural linen with best quality for backing this pillow cover and the woven parts are all lined with felted interface fabric."