Translation guide
Yarn made from silk fibers that have been spun, as opposed to filament silk. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with specific textile terms.
The most common and general way to refer to yarn made from spun silk fibers.
The standard technical term for spun silk yarn, used in textile and craft contexts.
このセーターは紡績絹糸で編まれています。
This sweater is knitted with spun silk yarn.
Another common term, literally 'silk spun yarn'. Interchangeable with 紡績絹糸 in many contexts.
絹紡績糸は光沢が美しいです。
Spun silk yarn has a beautiful luster.
Specifically refers to silk yarn that has been spun by hand, often in traditional crafts.
Emphasizes that the silk yarn was hand-spun, common in artisanal or traditional textile contexts.
手紡ぎ絹糸で織られた布は独特の風合いがあります。
Fabric woven with hand-spun silk yarn has a unique texture.
A more explicit term combining hand-spun and spun silk, though less common.
この手紡ぎ絹紡績糸はとても柔らかいです。
This hand-spun silk yarn is very soft.
Yarn made from silk noil, the short fibers left over from combing or spinning silk, giving a textured, matte appearance.
Refers to yarn made from silk noil, often used for a rustic or tweedy texture.
絹紬糸は紡績絹糸よりもカジュアルな印象です。
Silk noil yarn gives a more casual impression than regular spun silk yarn.
Loanword from English, used in fashion or craft contexts, but less common than Japanese terms.
ノイルシルクヤーンはざっくりとした編み地に適しています。
Noil silk yarn is suitable for chunky knitted fabrics.
In everyday conversation, you might simply say 絹の糸 (silk thread/yarn), but in textile or craft contexts, the specific terms above are preferred.