noun
half-width cloth; narrow fabric (approx. 18 cm)
Refers to a traditional Japanese cloth width, roughly half the standard width, often used for obi or other narrow textile items.
半幅の帯は、浴衣によく合います。
A half-width obi goes well with a yukata.
この生地は半幅なので、細長い小物を作るのに便利です。
This fabric is half-width, so it's convenient for making narrow accessories.
Standard width cloth (approx. 36 cm), in contrast to the narrower 半幅.
Compound of 半 (half) and 幅 (width).