General term for woven or knitted textile material; used in contexts like sewing, tailoring, and describing clothing materials.
See also: 布地 (ぬのじ)
This fabric is made of silk.
traditionally patterned textiles
Refers to textiles with traditional Japanese patterns, often used in kimono or crafts. More specific than general fabric.
This obi is made from old traditionally patterned textiles.
fabric scraps
Rare usage; refers to leftover pieces of fabric. More commonly expressed as 布の切れ端 or 端切れ.
I bought some fabric and sewed a skirt myself.
My grandmother collected fabric scraps and made patchwork.
布地 (ぬのじ) is the more common word for fabric or cloth in modern Japanese. 切れ地 (きれじ) is less frequent and can carry a nuance of cut pieces or traditional textiles.
端切れ specifically means fabric scraps or remnants, while 切れ地 can mean fabric in general or, rarely, scraps.
Standard kanji spelling for fabric or cloth.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 切れ地.
Rare simplified spelling.
Rare spelling; normally read ぬのじ.
Compound of 切れ (kire, 'cut piece') + 地 (ji, 'cloth, material'). The spelling 裂地 uses a character emphasizing tearing or splitting, but the meaning is essentially the same.