dark blue kasuri cloth with white patterns
Refers to a traditional Japanese textile: indigo-dyed fabric with white resist-dyed or woven splash-like patterns (kasuri). Often used for kimono, workwear, or rustic garments.
A dark blue kasuri kimono came out of my grandmother's chest of drawers.
This dark blue kasuri cloth is hand-woven and has a rustic charm.
Kasuri is the general term for splash-pattern textiles; 紺絣 specifically refers to the dark blue (indigo) variety.
Indigo dyeing technique; 紺絣 is a type of indigo-dyed fabric with kasuri patterns.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional textile term.
Alternate kanji spelling using 飛白 for 'splash pattern'; less common.
Compound of 紺 (kon, 'dark blue') and 絣 (kasuri, 'splash pattern'). The exact historical origin of the term is uncertain, but it describes a well-known traditional Japanese textile.