noun
embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery with gold/silver foil
Refers to a traditional Japanese decorative technique combining embroidery (縫い) and impressed metallic foil (箔), often used on kimono and obi. The term is domain-specific to textile arts.
この帯は縫箔の技法で作られています。
This obi is made using the embroidery and foiling technique.
縫箔は能装束にもよく見られる。
Embroidery and foiling is often seen on Noh costumes as well.
Compound of 縫い (nui, 'embroidery') and 箔 (haku, 'foil'), referring to the combined decorative technique.