figured satin; rinzu silk
A type of silk satin with a woven pattern, often used for kimono and obi. The term is specific to traditional Japanese textiles.
This kimono is made of figured satin.
A rinzu obi has a beautiful luster.
This kimono is tailored from rinzu silk.
繻子 is a plain, unpatterned satin weave, whereas 綸子 is the same satin weave but woven with a visible figured pattern.
Standard kanji spelling for this type of silk fabric.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 綸子.
The term 綸子 (りんず) is of uncertain origin, but it has been used in Japanese for centuries to refer to a specific type of patterned silk satin. The kanji 綸 and 綾 both relate to textiles, but the exact derivation is unclear.