伏ふせ糊のり

noun

resist paste; dye-resistant starch

Technical term in traditional dyeing (e.g., katazome, yuzen). A starch paste applied to fabric to block dye and preserve a design.

• 型かた染ぞめでは、伏ふせ糊のりを置おいた部ぶ分ぶんが白しろく残のこる。

  In stencil dyeing, the areas where resist paste is applied remain white.

• 伏ふせ糊のりの調ちょう合ごうにはもち米ごめが使つかわれることが多おおい。

  Glutinous rice is often used in the preparation of resist paste.