n. 25B6; noun
the finest silk fabric : CLOTH, material, textile, tissue. See list.
the fabric of the building : STRUCTURE, framework, frame, form, composition, construction, foundations.
Fabrics and Fibres
acetate lisle
Acrilan (trademark) loden
acrylic Lurex (trademark)
alpaca lustring
angora Lycra (trademark)
Antron (trademark) madras
Arnel (trademark) marocain
astrakhan marquisette
bafta Marseilles
baize matting
balbriggan Mechlin
barathea melton
barège merino
batiste microfibre
Bedford cord micromesh
bengaline Milanese silk
bobbinet modacrylic
bombazine mohair
Botany wool moiré
bobbin lace moleskin
bouclé moquette
brilliantine moreen
broadcloth mousseline
brocade Moygashel (trademark)
brocatelle mungo
brown holland muslin
buckram nainsook
bunting nankeen
burlap Naugahyde (US trademark)
butter muslin needlecord
byssus net
calamanco ninon
calico Nottingham lace
Cambrelle (trademark) nylon
cambric oakum
camel hair oilcloth
candlewick oiled silk
canvas oilskin
cashmere organdie
cavalry twill organza
challis organzine
chambray Orlon (trademark)
Chantilly lace osnaburg
charmeuse ottoman
cheesecloth Oxford cloth
chenille packthread
cheviot paduasoy
chiffon paisley
chinchilla panne velvet
chino paper taffeta
chintz parramatta
ciré pashmina
cloqué peau-de-soie
coconut matting percale
coir Persian silk
cord Pertex (trademark)
Cordura (trademark) petersham
corduroy phulkari
cotton pillow lace
crêpe pilot cloth
crêpe de Chine piqué
crépon plaid
cretonne plush
crewel plush velvet
Crimplene (trademark) point lace
crinoline polycotton
crushed velvet polyester
Cupro (trademark) pongee
Dacron (trademark) poplin
damask poult
denim prunella
devoré raffia
dimity ramie
doeskin rayon
Donegal tweed rep
drab ripstop
Dralon (trademark) rose-point
drill sackcloth
drugget sacking
duchesse lace sailcloth
duchesse satin samite
duffel sarsenet
dungaree sateen
dupion satin
elastane satinette
faille saxony
felt schappe
filoselle sea-island cotton
fishnet seersucker
flannel sendal
flannelette serge
flax shahtoosh
fleece shantung
flock sharkskin
floss silk sheer
foulard Shetland wool
frieze shoddy
fustian silk
gaberdine sisal
gauze slipper satin
georgette slub
gimp Spandex (trademark)
gingham spun silk
gossamer stammel
Gore-tex (trademark) stockinet
grasscloth stroud
grenadine suede
grogram Supplex (trademark)
grosgrain surah
gros point swansdown
guipure tabaret
gunny tabby
haircloth taffeta
Harris tweed (trademark) tailor's twist
hemp tapestry
herringbone tarlatan
hessian tarpaulin
hodden tattersall
holland tatting
Honiton lace Tencel (trademark)
hopsack terry
horsehair Terylene (Brit. trademark)
huckaback ticking
ikat tiffany
jaconet toile
jacquard toile de Jouy
jean torchon
jersey towelling
jute Trevira (trademark)
kalamkari Tricel (trademark)
karakul tricot
Kasha (trademark) Tricotine (US trademark)
kenaf tulle
Kendal Green tussore
kente tweed
kersey twill
kerseymere Utrecht velvet
khadi Valenciennes
khaki Velcro (trademark)
khanga velour
kikoi velvet
kincob velveteen
kitenge vicuña
lace viscose
lambswool Viyella (trademark)
lamé voile
lampas waxcloth
lawn webbing
leathercloth whipcord
leatherette (trademark) wild silk
leno wincey
Lincoln green winceyette
linen wool
linsey-woolsey worsted
lint zari