noun
striped cloth; striped fabric
Refers to fabric or cloth with a striped pattern. Often used in traditional or textile contexts.
この着物は縞物で仕立てられている。
This kimono is made of striped cloth.
縞 means 'stripe' or 'striped pattern' in general, while 縞物 specifically refers to striped cloth or fabric.
Compound of 縞 (shima, 'stripe') and 物 (mono, 'thing, material'), literally 'stripe material'. The alternate spelling 島物 uses 島 (island) as ateji for the same reading.