noun
fabric store; draper's; dry-goods store
A shop that sells cloth, textiles, and sometimes related sewing supplies. 生地 refers to fabric, and 屋 is a common suffix for a store.
駅前の生地屋でカーテン用の布を買った。
I bought fabric for curtains at the fabric store in front of the station.
A 手芸店 is a craft or hobby shop that may sell fabric along with other supplies, whereas 生地屋 focuses primarily on fabric.
Compound of 生地 (きじ, 'fabric') and 屋 (や, 'shop').