stoffa

Stoffa is a feminine noun in Italian meaning fabric, cloth, or textile. It refers to the material from which clothing, upholstery, curtains, and other textile goods are made. The term is common in everyday speech and can be qualified by the material, for example stoffa di cotone (cotton fabric), stoffa di lana (wool fabric), or stoffa sintetica (synthetic fabric). In everyday language stoffa tends to emphasize the material itself, while tessuto is another widely used term that can carry a more technical or formal sense.

The singular form is la stoffa and the plural is le stoffe. The word is used across various contexts to describe different kinds of fabrics, from simple cotton to more elaborate textiles. Phrases such as una stoffa resistente (a durable fabric) or una stoffa di buona qualità (a fabric of good quality) illustrate common usage. While stoffa covers a broad range of textiles, tessuto is frequently used in technical, fashion, or industrial contexts. In everyday Italian, both terms are widely understood and often interchangeable depending on emphasis or register.