THE TILE FILES: Ikat Rugs - from Yarn to Marble

MEC is pleased to introduce its latest decorative marble tile collection, Ikat. Inspired from the traditional textile weaving art that uses dyed yarn we wanted to somehow bring that aesthetic style to the mosaic tile medium.

Our designers collected different Ikat rug and fabric samples  to capture the true essence of hand woven fabric. It is incredible how little variations and weaving  are in fact what give the ikat creations a warm handcrafted feeling, making every piece of fabric truly one-of-a-kind.

We knew we had to somehow bring this effect from one medium to another to stay true to the source of inspiration. Our team of designers and mosaicists brainstormed and experimented with various marble mosaic techniques, until we found the perfect one.

The Ikat Marble designs feature long precision cut marble tile strips, further hand chopped and manually arranged into woven ikat patterns. Each section is unique and there is no repetition throughout the marble rugs; which gives something as tough as marble a soft flowy fabric effect.

Browse through the complete Ikat Catalog and let us know what you think!