General term for rolled or folded fabric sold by the bolt, especially for kimono or traditional garments.
Choosing fabric at a kimono shop is enjoyable.
This cloth is made of silk.
measure of kimono material; bolt of kimono cloth
Specifically refers to a standard length of fabric used for making one kimono, typically about 12 meters.
One bolt of kimono fabric is needed to make a kimono.
dry-goods store; fabric shop
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 反物.
反物 literally means 'bolt thing', from 反 (tan, a counter for bolts of cloth) and 物 (mono, thing). The alternate kanji 段物 uses 段 (step/bolt) with a similar meaning.