kimono fabric shop; draper's
A traditional shop specializing in kimono fabrics, obi, and related accessories. The term is still used for such specialty stores.
My grandmother often bought kimono fabric at the local draper's.
Compound of 呉服 (gofuku, 'kimono fabrics') and 屋 (ya, 'shop'). The term 呉服 originally referred to textiles from the Wu region of China.