noun
single continuous pattern across a whole garment
Refers to a kimono design where the pattern flows seamlessly across the entire garment, as if painted on a single canvas, without interruption at the seams. A technical term in kimono and textile arts.
この着物は絵羽模様で、縫い目を越えて模様がつながっている。
This kimono has an eba pattern, with the design continuing across the seams.
Compound of 絵羽 (eba, 'picture wing', referring to a pattern that spreads like wings) + 模様 (moyō, 'pattern'). The exact origin of 絵羽 is uncertain, but it evokes the image of a design unfolding seamlessly across fabric.