Lexicon of Asian Textiles

Classification

English term	Japanese (romaji)	Chinese (pinyin)	Examples
Plain/tabby	平織り(Hira ori)	平纹（Ping wen)	muslin, chintz
Twill	綾織り (Aya ori)	斜纹（Xie wen)	Brocade
Damask	緞子 (Donsu)	锦缎 (Jin duan)	Damask
Compound	複様組織 (Fukuyō sosiki)	混纺 (Hun fang)	example
Crossed	羅織 (Ra ori)	绞梭，交叉(Jiao suo, Jiao cha)	Gauze
Velvet	ビロード (Birōdo)	丝绒 (Si rong)	Velvet

Design

English term	Japanese (romaji)	Chinese (pinyin)	Examples
Plain/none	無地 (Muji)	素面 (Su mian)	habutae, broad cloth
Plants/Flowers	植物・花 (Shokubutsu/Hana)	植物/花 (Zhi wu/Hua)	Peonies in Chinese Arabesques, Plum, Camellias, Floral roundel
Auspicious symbols	吉祥 (Kisshō)	吉祥象征(Ji xiang xiang zheng)	Buddhist treasures, Tamamushi beetle
Geometric patterns	幾何学 (kikagaku)	几何图案 (Ji he tu an)	Fret pattern, Diamond pattern
Stripes/Plaid	縞・格子縞 (Shima/Kōshijima)	条纹/格子 (Tiao wen/Ge zi)	Pin stripe, Tartan
Animals/Birds	動物・鳥 　(Dōbutsu/Tori)	动物/鸟 (Dong wu/Niao)	Dragon, Hare, Peacock, Sparrow
Natural Motifs	自然　(Shizen)	自然主题 (Zi ran zhu ti)	Clouds, Moon, Waves
Other	その他　(Sonota)	其他 (Qi ta)	abstract, Moire

Base Color

English term	Japanese (romaji)	Chinese (pinyin)	examples
Multi-color	Example	Example	red weft/yellow warp
Red	Example	Example	burgundy, pink
Yellow	Example	Example	golden, ocher
Green	Example	Example	lime
Blue	Example	Example	Navy, sky blue
Purple	Example	Example	lavender
Brown	Example	Example	tan
Black	Example	Example	Example
Gray	Example	Example	Example
White/ivory	Example	Example	Example
Gold	Example	Example	metallic yellow
Silver	Example	Example	metallic gray
Other	Example	Example	Example

Structural weave/Pattern weave

English term	Japanese (romaji)	Chinese (pinyin)	examples
Plain/Tabby	Example	Example	Example
Twill(S)	Example	Example	Example
Twill(Z)	Example	Example	Example
Satin	Example	Example	Example
Gauze	Example	Example	Example
Compound	Example	Example	Example

Supplementary

English term	Japanese (romaji)	Chinese (pinyin)	examples
Emboidery	Example	Example	Example
Printing	Example	Example	Example
Stenciling-Metal leaf	Example	Example	Example
Stenciling-Lacquer	Example	Example	Example
Stenciling-Shell	Example	Example	Example
Hand-Painting	Example	Example	Example
Bind resist	Example	Example	Example
Wax resist	Example	Example	Example
Paste resist	Example	Example	Example
Clamp resist	Example	Example	Example
Other	Example	Example	Example

Material

English term	Japanese (romaji)	Chinese (pinyin)	examples
Silk	Example	Example	Example
Cotton	Example	Example	Example
Wool	Example	Example	Example
Synthetic	Example	Example	Example
Metallic	Example	Example	Example

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