🧵 Japanese Clothing & Fabric Vocabulary Abbigliamento e tessuto
10 essential Italian words for the Clothing & Fabric scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- stoffa /ˈstɔf.fa/ A2cloth, fabricQuesta stoffa è morbida e leggera.This fabric is soft and light.
- cerniera /t͡ʃerˈnjɛ.ra/ A2zip, zipperLa cerniera dei pantaloni si è rotta.The zip on the trousers broke.
- risvolto /rizˈvɔl.to/ B1lapel / turn-up (folded edge of cloth)Il risvolto della giacca è di velluto.The lapel of the jacket is made of velvet.
- ricamo /riˈka.mo/ B1embroideryIl ricamo sulla camicia è fatto a mano.The embroidery on the shirt is handmade.
- maglia /ˈmaʎ.ʎa/ A2jersey, knitted topIndosso una maglia di lana d'inverno.I wear a wool jersey in winter.
- tessuto /tesˈsu.to/ A2fabric, textileQuesto tessuto è fatto di seta pura.This fabric is made of pure silk.
- sartoria /sar.toˈri.a/ B1tailoring, tailor's shopLa sartoria del centro fa vestiti su misura.The tailor's shop in the centre makes made-to-measure clothes.
- taglia /ˈtaʎ.ʎa/ A2size (of clothes)Che taglia porti di solito?What size do you usually wear?
- vestaglia /vesˈtaʎ.ʎa/ B1dressing gown, robeLa mattina metto una vestaglia di seta.In the morning I put on a silk dressing gown.
- polsino /polˈsi.no/ B1cuff (of a sleeve)Il polsino della camicia è un po' consumato.The cuff of the shirt is a bit worn.
FAQ
How many Italian clothing & fabric words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 5, B1: 5. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Ciaobello has SRS and four quiz types built in.