also: こうけつ
noun
Nara-era tie-dyeing technique
Historical textile term referring to a specific resist-dyeing method used during the Nara period (710–794). Rarely used in modern conversation except in art history or traditional craft contexts.
正倉院には纐纈の裂が保存されている。
Fragments of kōkechi tie-dyeing are preserved in the Shōsōin.
纐纈は奈良時代に盛んだった染
Kōkechi is one of the dyeing techniques that flourished during the Nara period.
A general term for tie-dyeing in Japan, including many regional and historical styles. 纐纈 refers specifically to the Nara-era technique, while 絞り染め is the broader, modern category.
The term 纐纈 (こうけち / こうけつ) is of uncertain origin; it is a historical Japanese word for a specific resist-dyeing technique. The kanji are rare and used primarily for this term.