Katagami stencil with an all-over pattern of irregular vertical lines, which may represent tree bark, flowing water or an imitation of a tie dye technique.

Katagami stencil with an all-over pattern of irregular vertical lines, which may represent tree bark, flowing water or an imitation of a tie dye technique. A fine mesh of supporting threads made of silk is sandwiched between two layers of this stencil. This stencil is of the koban size class (determined by the repeat length).