noun
standard kimono fabric length; roll of kimono cloth
Refers to a standard bolt of fabric used for making one adult kimono, typically about 12 meters long and 36 cm wide. The term is specific to traditional Japanese clothing.
着尺地一反で、大人の着物が一枚仕立てられます。
One bolt of kimono fabric is enough to make one adult kimono.
この着尺地は絹100パーセントです。
This kimono fabric is 100% silk.
着物 is the finished garment, while 着尺地 is the fabric before it is cut and sewn.
Compound of 着 (ki, 'wearing') + 尺 (jaku, a traditional unit of length, about 30.3 cm) + 地 (ji, 'fabric'). The term refers to fabric measured in traditional shaku units for making a kimono.