There are hundreds of different kinds of cloth. I'm just going to name the most widely used/distributed types of cloth and their distinguishing features (their texture; what they're made of)
aerophane: thin, crinkled, semi-transparent fabric.
alpaca: fine wool made from alpaca hair.
angora: silk-like fabric made from wool of angora goats.
ardass: fine silk.
arrasene: embroidery fabric of wool or silk.
atlas: rich satin fabric.
baft: cheap, coarse cotton fabric.
baize: coarse napped cotton or wool fabric.
balbriggan: knitted cotton fabric.
baldachin: rich embroidered silk and gold fabric.
balzarine: light cotton dress material.
barege: gauzy fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or worsted.
barracan: fine silk cloth.
barras: coarse linen fabric.
barrateen: some kind of fabric.
borato: thin fabric.
boucle': fabric of uneven looped yarn.
brilliantine: light lustrous cotton and worsted fabric.
broadcloth: dense twilled wool or worsted fabric.
bump: coarse cotton fabric.
bunting: light, loosely-woven fabric used for flags.
burlap: coarse, plain-woven jute or hemp fabric.
calico: plain white cotton.
camlet: strong, waterproof silk or wool fabric.
canque: Chinese cotton fabric.
cashmere: soft, twilled fabric made of fine goat's wool.
cashmerette: soft imitation of cashmere.
cambric: fine, thin, white cotton or linen fabric.
challis: soft, lightweight silk, wool or cotton fabric.
chambray: lightweight fabric with colored warp and white filling.
chamois: cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather.
charmeuse: soft and satiny silk fabric.
chiffon: sheer silk fabric.
cire: fabric with a glazed finish.
cordovan: soft goatskin leather.
corduroy: durable cotton-piled fabric with vertical ribs.
crash: coarse drapery and towelling fabric.
crin: horsehair fabric.
cypress: sillk or cotton gauze fabric, usually black.
denim: firm and durable twilled cotton.
duffel: fabric of thick, low-quality woolen cloth.
dungaree: heavy, coarse, durable twilled cotton, usually colored.
flannel: light woolen fabric.
gambroon: twilled and worsted cloth.
georgette: thin silk.
gingham: striped cotton cloth.
grenadine: thin silk.
harn: coarse linen.
holland: coarse, plain-woven cotton or linen.
hopsack: rough-surfaced loose fabric.
houndstooth: fabric with an irregular checked pattern.
jean: durable, twilled cotton material.
jersey: plain, weft-knitted fabric of wool, cotton, nylon or silk.
kalamkari: fabric colored by repeated dying.
kelt: coarse fabric of black and white wool.
khaddar: homespun cotton cloth.
kincob: embroidered silk with gold and silver threads.
lame': fabric in which metallic threads are interwoven.
lasting: sturdy cotton or worsted cloth.
lockram: coarse linen.
lustring: glossy silk.
lutestring: plain glossy silk.
mackintosh: lightweight, rubberized, waterproof cotton.
madras: fine, plain-woven cotton or silk.
messaline: soft, lightweight silk with a cotton weave.
mockado: inferior quality woollen fabric.
mogadore: ribbed silk used for making neckties.
mohair: fabric made from silky hair of angora goats.
moire: watered silk.
moleskin: heavy, durable cotton.
muslin: plain-woven fine cotton.
musterdevillers: archaic mixed grey woollen cloth.
needlecord: thinly ribbed cotton.
organdie: fine, translucent cotton.
organza: transparent, thin silk or nylon.
ottoman: heavy clothing fabric with crosswise ribs.
oxford: soft, durable plain-woven cotton.
paisley: soft wool fabric with ornamental pattern.
russet: coarse homespun cloth.
satin: closely woven silk with lustrous face.
satinet: thin silk satin or imitation thereof.
scarlet: fine cloth.
terry: piled fabric consisting of uncut loops.
ticking: strong linen or cotton fabric used for matress and pillow cases.
tiffany: transparent, silk-like, gauzy fabric.
tricot: plain knitted silk or woollen fabric.
tricotine: double-twilled worsted fabric.
tweed: rough twilled wool.
twill: any diagonally woven fabric.
velvet: soft piled fabric of silk, cotton or synthetic material.
velvetine: cotton with silk pile.
whipcord: fabric with bold twill used for making dresses.
worcester: fine wool.
worsted: fine, closely-woven wool.
zanella: mixed twilled umbrella fabric.
zephyr: lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind.
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