noun
yuzen dyeing; yuzen pattern; yuzen silk
Abbreviation of 友禅染. Refers to a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique, or the fabric/pattern produced by it. Common in contexts of kimono, textiles, and crafts.
See also: 友禅染
この着物は友禅で染められています。
This kimono is dyed with the yuzen technique.
友禅の美しい柄が特
It features beautiful yuzen patterns.
友禅染 is the full term for the yuzen dyeing method; 友禅 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation of 友禅染 (yuzen-zome), named after the Edo-period fan painter Miyazaki Yūzen, who is credited with developing the technique.