Hail (design) - Hail

Japanese: 霰(意匠) - あられ
Hail (design) - Hail

…Also called cobblestones or hail, it is the simplest of geometric patterns and has been used since ancient times in various designs in both the East and the West. As a pattern for dyed textiles in particular, the structure of the cloth that forms its base is made up of warp and weft threads that cross at right angles, so, like stripes, it is a very natural pattern for textiles, and its origins probably date back to prehistoric times. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "雰(design)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…石畳,霰(あられ)などともいわれ,幾何学模様のもっとも簡単なものとして洋の東西を問わず古くから種々のものの意匠模様に用いられている。ことに染織品の模様としては,これの土台になる裂地(きれじ)の構造が,直交する経緯(たてよこ)の糸で組織されたものであるから縞とともにきわめて織物に自然な模様として,その発生はおそらく原始時代にさかのぼるものであろう。…

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