Ombre

n. A French term meaning "shaded." Usually a multicolored stripe, with colors graduating from light to dark. The color effect is woven into the fabric. Generally produced by arranging different tones in the warp.

Or rather, check out the state of my toe now!

Close up
There is a wine colour patch on top and a white patch in the middle, followed by a violet near the bottom and greenish grey at the base. It is fascinating, isn't it?

I followed the advice given by a badminton expert *wink* and not touching the shuttlecock for a month. And now the toe is changing colour like a neon sign. ARGH. What have I done wrong again?