Who: Abdul Aziz Isakov What: Ikat fabrics Where: Uzbekistan Signature style: Cotton or silk ikat fabrics hand-woven using a detailed 70-step process and featuring bold, centuries-old patterns and vibrant colours. Backstory: Abdul Aziz Isakov was born in the Fergana Valley in 1982. He learned the skill of weaving beautiful ikats as an apprentice under Rasuljon Mirzaahmedov in 1998, and has since become an independent weaver.