also: たまラシャ
type of woolen fabric; coating wool
A specific woolen cloth, often used for overcoats. The term is somewhat specialized and may be encountered in tailoring or textile contexts.
This overcoat is tailored from tamarasha woolen fabric.
Tamarasha is a thick, warm fabric.
Standard kanji spelling for this fabric term.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; ラシャ is a common rendering of the loanword 'rasha' (woolen cloth).
The word is a compound of 玉 (tama, 'ball' or 'jewel') and 羅紗 (rasha, 'woolen cloth'). The exact origin of the 玉 prefix is uncertain; it may refer to a particular quality or finish of the fabric.