noun
dyeing of degummed silk; simultaneous degumming and dyeing of raw silk
A traditional silk dyeing technique. The term can refer either to dyeing silk after the sericin has been removed, or to a process where degumming and dyeing occur together. Domain-specific textile terminology.
練り染めは、絹の精練と染色を同時に行う技法です。
Nerizome is a technique that performs silk degumming and dyeing at the same time.
この着物は練り染めで染められています。
This kimono has been dyed using the nerizome method.
Compound of 練り (neri, 'kneading' or 'degumming') + 染め (some, 'dyeing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes the dyeing process involving degummed or simultaneously degummed silk.