For materials, paper or fabrics including 'kinran' (luxurious cloth embroidered in gold threads), 'ginran' (luxurious cloth embroidered in silver threads), 'donsu' (glossy silk cloth) and 'sha' (thin silk cloth) are used for the surface of kakejiku.
表装の材質として紙あるいは、金襴、銀欄、緞子（どんす）、紗（しゃ）といった裂（きれ）が持ちいられる。