Usuhata

Japanese: 宇須波多 - うすはた
Usuhata

…A thin, mesh-like fabric made by weaving four warp threads as a unit, with one warp thread for each crossing intertwining with the warp threads on either side. It is also called Usuhata, Usumono, or Akitsushi. There are coarse basket-like weaves and fine net-like weaves, and Monra, which is woven with patterns, is made by combining these two types. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Usuhata" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…経糸4本を組織単位とし,地緯(じぬき)1越しごとに1本の経糸が左右の経糸と搦(から)みあって組織される薄い網目状の織物。宇須波多(うすはた),宇須毛乃(うすもの),阿幾豆志(あきつし)ともいう。籠目状の粗い組織と,網状の細かい組織とがあり,文様を織り出した紋羅は,この2種の組合せによってつくられる。…

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