also: こうけつ
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.
Kōkechi cloth is preserved in the Shōsōin.
Kōkechi is one of the dyeing techniques that flourished during the Nara period.
Historical kanji spelling for a Nara-era tie-dyeing technique; rarely encountered outside specialized contexts.
Alternate reading; less common than こうけち.
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.