noun
bolting cloth
Technical term for a fine mesh fabric used in sieving or sifting, especially in milling or industrial processes.
篩絹は製粉工程で粉をふるうのに使われる。
Bolting cloth is used to sift flour in the milling process.
篩 is a general sieve or sifter, while 篩絹 specifically refers to the cloth material used for sieving.
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.