fabric, cloth, material, textile

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitraqnsparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

• aba — a fabric woven from goat and camel hair
• acrylic — a synthetic fabric
• Aertex — a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
• alpaca — a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation
• baize — a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
• basket weave — a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
• batik — a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
• batiste — a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
• belting — the material of which belts are made
• boucle — a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
• broadcloth — a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
• broadcloth — a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
• brocade — thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
• buckram — a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
• bunting — a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
• calico — coarse cloth with a bright print
• cambric — a finely woven white linen
• camel's hair, camelhair — a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
• camlet — a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
• camouflage, camo — fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
• canopy — the umbrella-like part of a parachute that fills with air
• canvas, canvass — heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
• cashmere — a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
• cerecloth — a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
• challis — a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
• chambray — a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
• chenille — a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
• chiffon — a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
• chino, chino cloth — a coarse twilled cotton fabric used for uniforms
• chintz — a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
• coating — a heavy fabric suitable for coats
• cord, corduroy — a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
• cotton, cotton cloth — fabric woven from cotton fibers
• cotton flannel, Canton flannel — a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
• crepe, crape — a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
• cretonne — an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
• crinoline — a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
• damask — a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
• denim, dungaree, jean — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
• diamonte — fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
• diaper — a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
• dimity — a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
• doeskin — a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
• drapery — cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
• duck — a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
• duffel, duffle — a coarse heavy woolen fabric
• elastic — an elastic fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
• etamine, etamin — a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
• faille — a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
• felt — a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
• fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber — a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
• flannel — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
• flannelette — a cotton fabric imitating flannel
• fleece — a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
• foulard — a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
• frieze — a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
• fustian — a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
• gabardine — a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
• georgette — a thin silk dress material
• gingham — a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
• grogram — a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
• grosgrain — a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
• haircloth, hair — cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
• herringbone — a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
• homespun, homespun fabric — a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with homespun yarn
• hopsacking, hopsack — a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
• horsehair — fabric made from horsehair fibers; used for upholstery
• khaki — a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
• knit, knitted fabric — a fabric made by knitting
• lace — a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
• lame — a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
• leatherette, imitation leather — fabric made to look like leather
• linen — a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
• linsey-woolsey — a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
• lint — cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
• lisle — a fabric woven with lisle thread
• mackinaw — a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
• mackintosh, macintosh — a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
• madras — a light patterned cotton cloth
• marseille — strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads
• mohair — fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
• moire, watered-silk — silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
• moleskin — a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
• monk's cloth — a heavy cloth in basket weave
• moquette — a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
• moreen — a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used especially in upholstery
• motley — a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
• mousseline de sole — a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon
• muslin — plain-woven cotton fabric
• nankeen — a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
• net, mesh — an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
• ninon — a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
• nylon — a synthetic fabric
• oilcloth — cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
• olive drab — a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms
• organza — a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy
• paisley — a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
• panting, trousering — any fabric used to make trousers
• pepper-and-salt — a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
• percale — a fine closely woven cotton fabric
• permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric — a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
• piece of cloth, piece of material — a piece of fabric
• pilot cloth — a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc
• pique — tightly woven fabric with raised cords
• plush — a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
• polyester — any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
• pongee — a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
• poplin — a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
• print — a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
• quilting — a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric
• rayon — a synthetic silklike fabric
• rep, repp — a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
• sackcloth — a coarse cloth resembling sacking
• sacking, bagging — coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
• sailcloth — a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
• samite — a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
• sateen — a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
• satin — a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
• screening — fabric of metal or plastic mesh
• scrim — a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
• seersucker — a light puckered fabric (usually striped)
• serge — a twilled woolen fabric
• shag — a fabric with long coarse nap
• shantung — a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
• sharkskin — a smooth crisp fabric
• sheeting — fabric from which bed sheets are made
• shirting — any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
• shirttail — fabric forming the tail of a shirt
• silesia — a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
• silk — a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
• spandex — an elastic synthetic fabric
• sponge cloth — any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)
• stammel — a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
• suede cloth, suede — a fabric made to resemble suede leather
• suiting — a fabric used for suits
• swan's down — soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
• taffeta — a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
• tammy — plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
• tapa, tappa — a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark
• tapestry, tapis — a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
• tartan, plaid — a cloth having a crisscross design
• terry, terrycloth — a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
• ticking — a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
• toweling, towelling — any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
• tweed — thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
• twill — a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
• upholstery material — the fabric used in upholstering
• Velcro — (trademark) nylon fabric used as a fastening
• velours, velour — heavy fabric that resembles velvet
• velvet — a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
• velveteen — a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
• vicuna — a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
• Viyella — (trademark) a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool
• voile — a light semitransparent fabric
• wash-and-wear, wash-and-wear fabric — a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
• waterproof — any fabric impervious to water
• web — a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
• webbing — a strong fabric woven in strips
• whipcord — a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
• wincey — (British) a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
• wire cloth — fabric woven of metallic wire
• wool, woolen, woollen — a fabric made from the hair of sheep
• worsted — a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
• yoke — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
• pina cloth — a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers

• artifact, artefact — a man-made object taken as a whole

• warp — yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
• woof, weft, filling, pick — the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

• edging — border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
• hem — lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down