In addition, a laminated bow made by bonding various types of bamboo and wood together, has contributed the development of gelatin (glue) which is important for light industry in Japan, and has created a special bond called 'nibe' (drumfish, the origin of the word 'nibemonai' (flat refusal)).
また様々な竹と木材を張り合わせた積層弓は、日本の軽工業に欠かせない、ゼラチン（にかわ）の発展にも寄与し「にべ」（「にべもない」という語源になっている）と言う特殊な接着剤も生み出した。