八はち丈じょう

noun

Hachijo silk; plain-woven silk from Hachijo Island

Abbreviation of 八丈絹 or 八丈縞. Refers to a traditional plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island, sometimes with stripes. Used mainly in textile or historical contexts.

See also: 八丈絹 · 八丈縞

• 八はち丈じょうは江え戸ど時じ代だいから高こう級きゅう織おり物ものとして知しられている。

  Hachijo silk has been known as a high-quality fabric since the Edo period.