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) 	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
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, Grasses, Floral roundel
Auspicious symbols	吉祥 (Kisshō) 	吉祥象征(Ji xiang xiang zheng) 	Buddhist treasures, Characters for "Long Life" or "Double Happiness", Tamamushi beetle
Geometric patterns	幾何学 (kikagaku) 	几何图案 (Ji he tu an) 	Fret pattern, Diamond pattern, reverse Swastika 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) 	Seals, Abstract, Moire
==Base Color==
English term	Japanese (romaji) 	Chinese (pinyin) 	examples
Multi-color 	多色 (Tashoku) 	多色 (Duo se) 	red weft/yellow warp, stripe, plaid
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
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, Brocade
==Supplementary Pattern==
English term 	Japanese (romaji) 	Chinese (pinyin) 	examples
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
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
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