混紡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 混紡 (こんぼう) is an action and material noun for blending different fibers into one fabric.
• Basic usage: 綿と麻の混紡布 forms the name of a cotton-and-linen fabric, while 羊毛と化学繊維の混紡だ predicates the fiber composition of a coat.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Blend process and blended cloth
  • 混紡布 includes 布 and denotes the blended cloth, whereas 混紡だ predicates a blended composition. The headword 混紡 does not itself always include a fabric head noun.