“While evidence of ikat patterns can be found in the mural paintings of the Ajanta Caves, the origins of the double ikat technique in India, and specifically in Patan, remain unclear. Certain terms similar to patola, such as patalika and patakula vastrani, have been identified in Indian literature dating to the fourth century BCE, fifth century CE and tenth century CE, but historians believe these associations do not provide an established reference to patola as it is known or made today,” states the website of Impart.
