Lexicon of Asian Textiles
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Classification
English term | Japanese (romaji) | Chinese (pinyin) | Examples |
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Plain/tabby | 平織り(Hira ori) | 平纹(Ping wen) | Muslin, Chintz |
Twill | 綾織り (Aya ori) | 斜纹(Xie wen) | Denim, Brocade |
Damask | 緞子 (Donsu) | 锦缎 (Jin duan) | Damask |
Compound | 複様組織 (Fukuyō soshiki) | 混纺 (Hun fang) | Lampas, Brocade, blanket fabric, satin ribbon |
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, Velour, Corduroy |
Design
English term | Japanese (romaji) | Chinese (pinyin) | Examples |
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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, Characters for "Long Life", "Double Happiness", 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, Sparrow, Dragon fly |
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 |
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Multi-color | 多色 (Tashoku) | 多色 (Duo se) | red weft/yellow warp |
Red | 赤 (Aka) | 红, 赤 (Hong, Chi) | burgundy, pink, vermillion |
Yellow | 黄 (Ki) | 黄 (Huang) | golden, ocher |
Green | 萌黄 (Moegi) | 绿 (Lǜ) | lime, willow |
Blue | 紺・浅葱 (Kon/Asagi) | 蓝 (Lan) | Indigo, sky blue |
Purple | 紫 (Murasaki) | 紫 (Zi) | royal purple, lavender |
Brown | 茶 (Cha) | 棕 (Zong) | tea, tan |
Black | 黒 (Kuro) | 黑 (Hei) | ink |
Gray | 鼠 (Nezumi) | 灰 (Hui) | mouse, ash |
White/ivory | 白・牙色 (Shiro/Ge iro) | 白/象牙色 (Bai/Xiang ya se) | shell |
Gold | 金 (Kin) | 金 (Jin) | metallic yellow |
Silver | 銀 (Gin) | 银 (Yin) | metallic gray |
Other | その他 (Sonota) | 其他 (Qi ta) |
Structural weave/Pattern weave
English term | Japanese (romaji) | Chinese (pinyin) | examples |
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Plain/Tabby | 平織り(Hira ori) | 平织 (Ping zhi) | Muslin |
Twill(S) | 綾織り(S) (Aya ori (S)) | 斜织 (S) (Xie zhi (S)) | Brocade |
Twill(Z) | 綾織り(Z) (Aya ori (Z)) | 斜织 (Z) (Xie zhi (Z)) | Denim |
Satin | 繻子織り (Shusu ori) | 缎纹组织 (Duan wen zu zhi) | Charmeuse, Baronet |
Crossed | 羅織り (Ra ori) | 绞梭,交叉 (Jiao suo, Jiao cha) | Gauze |
Compound | 複様組織 (Fukuyō soshiki) | 混纺 (Hun fang) | Double weave fabrics |
Supplementary Pattern
English term | Japanese (romaji) | Chinese (pinyin) | examples |
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Brocade | 錦 (nishiki) | 錦 (jin) | Brocatelle |
Embroidery | 刺繍 (Shishū) | 刺绣 (Ci xiu) | Crewel work, Cross stitch, Bargello |
Printing | 印刷・プリント (Insatsu/print) | 印刷 (Yin shua) | Chintz |
Stenciling-Metal leaf | 印金・印銀・摺箔(Inkin/Ingin/Surihaku) | 金属模板印花 (Jin shu mu ban yin hua) | |
Stenciling-Lacquer | Example | Example | |
Stenciling-Shell | Example | Example | |
Hand-Painting | 手描き(Tegaki) | 手绘 (Shou hui) | |
Bind resist | 絞り染・纐纈 (Shibori/Kōkechi) | 绞缬 (Jiao xie) | Tie dye |
Wax resist | ろうけつ染(﨟纈)(Rōketsusome) | 臈/蜡缬 (Ge/La xie) | Batik |
Paste resist | 糊防染 (Noribōsen) | 防染浆/剂 (Fang ran jiang/ji) | |
Clamp resist | 板締め染 (Itajimezome) | 夹缬 (Jia xie) | |
Other | その他 (Sonota) | 其他 (Qi ta) |
Material
English term | Japanese (romaji) | Chinese (pinyin) | examples |
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Silk | 絹 (Kinu) | 绢 (Juan) | Wild, Bombyx mori |
Cotton | 綿 (Men) | 棉 (Mian) | Pima, Egyptian, Asiatic |
Wool | 毛・ウール (ke/Ūru) | 毛 (Mao) | Merino, Alpaca |
Synthetic | 合成 (Gōsei) | 人造纤维 (Ren zao xian wei) | Polyester, Nylon |
Hemp | 麻 (Asa) | 麻 (Ma) | Hemp cloth |
Metallic | 金属 (Kinzoku) | 金属 (Jin shu) | gold lame, Gold-threaded brocade |