布地

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 布地, read ぬのじ, means fabric used to make clothing and similar items.
• Basic usage: It is used when choosing fabric for sewing or examining its weave.
  • 柔らかい布地を選んで子どもの服を縫った。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Range of materials compared with 生地
  • In a clothing context, 生地(きじ) also means fabric, but in a food context it can mean dough or batter. 布地 specifically identifies cloth as the material.