IKAT Best preserved artisanal technique, intangible heritage of Ecuador, used for the manufacture of gualaceo macanas or gualaceo cloths, (province of Azuay, canton of Ecuador). Its name comes from the Malay meaning rope, thread, fabric, head cloth. Tinctures for polychromatic cloths are obtained from tocte (walnut), mealybug, bougainvillea, ñachac, cabbage, grill, onion, indigo, etc. Some synonyms, words or similar expressions can be kasuri, batik, bullkay, bulzhun