杢もく糸いと

noun

mottled yarn; mock twist yarn

A type of yarn with a variegated or speckled appearance, used in textiles. The English terms 'grandrelle yarn', 'mouline yarn', 'mottled yarn', and 'mock twist yarn' all refer to similar or overlapping concepts.

• このセーターは杢もく糸いとで編あまれている。

  This sweater is knitted with mottled yarn.