Thin plate - Thin objects

…Heavy fabrics such as brocade were called thick boards because they were made from thick boards. In contrast, fabrics such as rinzu were wrapped around thin boards and were called thin boards (Nishijin Tengu Hikki). Thick boards for Noh costumes are mainly worn by male actors in the kosode style and are very varied. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "thin plates" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…錦など重厚な織物は厚い板を芯にするところから厚板物と呼ばれた。また対照的に綸子（りんず）などは薄板に巻き，薄板物と称したという(《西陣天狗筆記》)。　能装束としての厚板は，主として男役の着付とする小袖形式のもので変化に富んでいる。…

※「薄板物」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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