A process used for Homongi that results in a type of kimono that differs greatly from Tsukesage (simpler, less formal kimono), eba is performed by the following steps: first, craftsmen cut the material into panels in accordance with the measurements; next, they sew the panels together to make the initial kimono; after that, they draw a pattern on the initial kimono that continues beyond its seams; next, they remove the stitches from the initial kimono to break it down into the original panels again; after that, they dye each panel; and finally, they sew them together again.
これは最初に生地を採寸通りに裁断して仮縫いし、着物として仕立てた時点でおかしくならないよう絵を描いた後、再びほどいて染色作業をするもので、これが付け下げとの最大の違いである。