noun
multi-colored stripes; gradient dyeing
Refers to a dyeing technique that produces horizontal bands of different colors, often seen in yarn or fabric.
この毛糸は段染めで、編むだけで美しい模様が出ます。
This yarn is space-dyed, so beautiful patterns appear just by knitting it.
段染めの技法は、糸を部分的に染め分けることで独特の縞模様を作り出します。
The space-dyeing technique creates distinctive stripes by dyeing sections of the yarn different colors.
絞り染め is a tie-dye technique creating patterns by binding fabric, while 段染め produces horizontal stripes through sectional dyeing of yarn.
グラデーション染め creates a smooth gradient transition between colors, whereas 段染め results in distinct bands of color.
Compound of 段 (dan, 'step' or 'tier') and 染め (some, 'dyeing'), referring to the step-like bands of color produced by this dyeing method.