八はち丈じょう縞じま

noun

striped Hachijo silk cloth

A traditional silk fabric from Hachijo Island, characterized by its striped pattern. Often used in kimono and obi. The term is specific to this regional textile.

See also: 八丈絹

• この帯おびは八はち丈じょう縞じまで織おられています。

  This obi is woven from striped Hachijo silk cloth.

• 八はち丈じょう縞じまは江え戸ど時じ代だいから続つづく伝でん統とう的てきな織おり物ものです。

  Hachijo-jima is a traditional textile that has been produced since the Edo period.