Also called *hishigōshi 菱格子. A design motif of crossed diagonals. Named for its resemblance to the criss-crossed sash used to tuck up kimono 着物 sleeves. A type of *yūsoku mon'yō 有職文様. It has been used since at least in the Nara period for woven fabrics including twill and brocade, and for dyed fabrics. It was popular during the Heian period because it was thought to be a stable and tranquil motif.
Variations of the motif include: miedasuki 三重襷, diamonds repeated along diagonals which can be read in interlocking groups of three hence mie 三重; fundōtsunagi 分銅繋, a motif using curvilinear intersecting lines; and toridasuki 鳥襷 (also called toridasuki hanabishimon 鳥襷花菱文), a design of interlocking circular units comprising eight stylized birds around a central floral diamond *hanabishi mon'yō 花菱文様 that is sometimes said to resemble the cross-section of a spool of thread; kesadasuki 袈裟襷, comprising horizontal and vertical lines as well as crossed diagonals and frequently used in Buddhist art.
miedasuki 三重襷