桔梗、萩、女郎花、撫子、葛、芒、藤袴の秋の七草に、竜胆や菊など、秋の野原に咲く草花を取り混ぜて文様化したものです。七草の中から1種類だけを用いたものを、秋草文様と呼ぶこともあります。残暑が厳しい時期に気分だけでも秋を味わおうという思いから、夏の着物や帯、浴衣などにも用いられてきました。

The seven autumn herbs in Japan are kikyo, hagi, ominaeshi, nadeshiko, kuzu, susuki, fujibakama.
Patterns can be designed with a single or multiple flower/plant.
The appearance of Akikusa blooming close to each other has a pleasant feeling, and it is a pattern unique to Japan which makes you feel the fragility of changing times and the impermanence of life.
It is used for summer kimono, obi, and yukata because you can get a sense of the season earlier by wearing it during the harsh heat.

Obi fabrics with this Japanese pattern from the obico selection