A fabric for clothes that has a decreased flow resistance shows a compression ratio of a micro-area in the fabric surface, on the surface side opposite to a body, of from 8 to 90%, and has streaky protruded portions on the surface side opposite to body. The protruded portions preferably have a width of 100 to 2,500 mm, and a height of 30 to 300% of the width of the protruded portions. Moreover, the protruded portions are preferably wavy, streaky ones in one direction on the surface side opposite to a body.