表地(おもてじ)

おもてじ
noun
outer fabric; shell fabric; face material
clothing
1. outer fabric; shell fabric; face material
The visible outer layer of fabric in a garment or textile product, as opposed to the lining. The main fabric that forms the exterior of clothing.
表地(おもてじ)はシルク100(ひゃく)%です。
The outer fabric is 100% silk.
このコートの表地(おもてじ)はウールで、裏地(うらじ)はポリエステルだ。
This coat's outer fabric is wool and its lining is polyester.
洗濯(せんたく)する前(まえ)に表地(おもてじ)と裏地(うらじ)の素材(そざい)を確認(かくにん)して、それぞれに合(あ)った方法(ほうほう)で手入(てい)れをしてください。
Before washing, check the materials of the outer fabric and lining, and care for each one using the appropriate method.

A compound of 表(おもて) (surface, front) and 地(じ) (fabric, cloth). Found on clothing labels and in sewing, tailoring, and fashion contexts. The reading uses the kun'yomi おもて for 表(おもて) and the on'yomi じ for 地(じ).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 裏地(うらじ): lining fabric — the inner layer of a garment, the direct counterpart to 表地(おもてじ)
  • 生地(きじ): fabric; cloth; material — a general term for any textile, not specific to the outer layer
  • 芯地(しんじ): interfacing; interlining — stiff fabric placed between outer and inner layers to add structure

Related Words

Compare: 裏地(うらじ) (lining fabric)
Compare: 生地(きじ) (fabric)
Compare: 芯地(しんじ) (interfacing)
Compare: 裏布(うらぬの) (lining cloth)
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