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Kotomora

亀かめ屋や縞じま

Meanings

1

noun

high-quality glossy white habutai silk

A specific type of fine, glossy white habutae (plain-weave) silk, historically associated with the name 亀屋. Compare with 亀綾 (かめや), a related twill fabric.

See also: 亀綾

2

noun

raw silk twill with fine diamond pattern

A raw silk twill fabric featuring a delicate diamond pattern, also known as 亀綾 (かめや) in its second sense. The term 亀屋縞 may be used interchangeably for this patterned variant.

See also: 亀綾