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This design is achieved by first adhering silver leaf to washi, which is then cut to form slits and woven into a silk textile. The portion that is crinkled to form a three-dimensional effect is rendered by weaving special silk that is spun in Kyoto into a portion of the fabric, and then applying steam to shrink it. The shrinkage factor is taken into account in production.

Lacquered fabric was developed using Nishijin-ori weaving techniques that originated in Kyoto. Washi is coated with urushi lacquer and then cut to form slits and woven into the fabric (called hikihaku). Then fukurashi-ori, or raised-pattern weaving, is used to form a relief pattern of the design. These two traditional Nishijin-ori techniques are used to achieve rich shaded-relief patterns. This fabric received the 2009 Good Design Award.