bolting cloth
Technical term for a fine mesh fabric used in sieving or sifting, especially in milling or industrial processes.
Bolting cloth is used to sift flour in the milling process.
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be easier for learners but less common in technical contexts.
Compound of 篩 (ふるい, 'sieve') and 絹 (きぬ, 'silk'), referring to the silk cloth historically used for sieving. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with this meaning.