The twelve ranks were Daitoku, Shotoku, Dainin, Shonin, Dairai, Shorai, Daishin, Shoshin, Daigi, Shogi, Daichi, Shochi, with silk fabrics of each color corresponding to the rank.
大徳・小徳・大仁・小仁・大礼・小礼・大信・小信・大義・小義・大智・小智、併せて十二階、並びに当色の絁（あしぎぬ）を以てこれを縫う。