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

aba cloth, 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camlet - a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair

camo, camouflage - 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

corduroy, cord - a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

cotton cloth, cotton - fabric woven from cotton fibers

Canton flannel, cotton flannel - a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side

crape, crepe - 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

dungaree, jean, denim - 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

edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

elastic - an elastic fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

etamin, etamine - a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.

structure - the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"