Various starches are used according to the fabric, colors, etc.; historically, it was considered that rice starch or Ginnamafu (selected fresh wheat gluten) was suitable for light-colored cotton, crepe Kimono, hemp cloth, etc., and Funori (gloiopeltis glue made of seaweed), gelatin, etc., were suitable for dark-colored fabrics.
生地、色合いなどによってさまざまな糊が用いられるが、淡色のもめん、縮、麻などには米糊、吟生麩がよく、濃色物にはふのり、ゼラチンなどがよいとされた。