Most kobukusa are made of meibutsugire (also called meibutsuretsu, which literally means "named fabrics," representing cloths with certain woven patterns), or donsu (damask silk), but various materials, colors, and patterns are used.
名物裂（めいぶつぎれ、めいぶつれつ織柄の決まった模様）や緞子（どんす）などが主に用いられるが、材質や色柄等は様々。