芯しん地じ

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Meanings

interlining; padding fabric; foundation cloth

A stiffening or padding material sewn between the outer fabric and lining of clothing, bags, or crafts to give shape and body. Common in tailoring.

襟えりに芯しん地じを入いれると形かたちがきれいになる。
Putting interlining in the collar makes it hold its shape nicely.
このバッグには厚あつ手での芯しん地じが使つかわれている。
A thick padding fabric is used in this bag.

Kanji

芯wick
地ground, earth
心heart, mind, spirit

Related words

裏うら地じ
裏地 is the lining fabric that covers the inside of a garment, while 芯地 is the interlining or padding placed between the outer fabric and the lining for structure.
接せっ着ちゃく芯しん
接着芯 is a fusible interlining that can be ironed on, whereas 芯地 is a broader term that includes both sew-in and fusible types.

Written forms

芯しん地じUsage60%
Standard kanji spelling for interlining/padding fabric. 芯 means 'core' and 地 means 'cloth', making the meaning transparent.
心しん地じUsage40%
Alternate kanji spelling listed. Rarely used; easily confused with 心地 (ここち, 'feeling').

Etymology

Compound of 芯 (しん, 'core') and 地 (じ, 'cloth, fabric'). The reading しんじ follows standard on'yomi. The alternate spelling 心地 is likely a phonetic substitution (ateji) or historical variant, but the exact derivation is uncertain.