noun
dark blue kasuri cloth with white patterns
Refers to a traditional Japanese textile: indigo-dyed fabric with white resist-dyed or woven splash-like patterns (kasuri). Often used for kimono, workwear, or rustic garments.
祖母の箪笥から紺絣の着物が出てきた。
A dark blue kasuri kimono came out of my grandmother's chest of drawers.
この紺絣の布は手織りで、素朴な味わいがある。
This dark blue kasuri cloth is hand-woven and has a rustic charm.
Compound of 紺 (kon, 'dark blue') and 絣 (kasuri, 'splash pattern'). The exact historical origin of the term is uncertain, but it describes a well-known traditional Japanese textile.