noun
arrow-feather pattern; yagasuri pattern
A traditional Japanese textile pattern of alternating diagonal lines resembling the fletching of an arrow. Commonly seen on kimono and other fabrics.
彼女は矢絣の着物を着て成人式に出席した。
She wore a kimono with an arrow-feather pattern to the coming-of-age ceremony.
この帯は矢絣模様が美しい。
This obi has a beautiful yagasuri pattern.
絣 is the general term for a splashed or blurred pattern, while 矢絣 specifically refers to the arrow-feather variant.
Compound of 矢 (arrow) and 絣 (splashed pattern), referring to the arrow-feather-like design.