man-made fiber, synthetic fiber - created from natural materials or by chemical processes

polyamide, polymeric amide - a polymer containing repeated amide groups

cloth, fabric, textile, material - 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"