In the Nara period, braided kimono sashes made from fine color threads became popular as a formal dress for men and women; it was used as a part of arms in the Kamakura period, and as a decorative cord for the tea ceremony in the Azuchi-momoyama period.
奈良時代には細い色糸による組み帯などの男女の礼服として普及、鎌倉時代には武具の一部、安土桃山時代には茶道具の飾り紐として使われた。