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.
This kimono is tailored from rinzu silk.
綸子の帯は光沢が美しい。
A rinzu obi has a beautiful luster.
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.