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aba
a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
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acrylic
a synthetic fabric
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Aertex
a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
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alpaca
a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
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baize
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
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basket weave
a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
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batik
a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
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batiste
a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
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belting
the material of which belts are made
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bombazine
a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted
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boucle
a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
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broadcloth
a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
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broadcloth
a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
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brocade
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
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buckram
a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
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bunting
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
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calico
coarse cloth with a bright print
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cambric
a finely woven white linen
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camel's hair, camelhair
a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
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camlet
a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
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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
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canopy
the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
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canvas, canvass
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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cashmere
a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
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cerecloth
a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
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challis
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
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chambray
a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
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chenille
a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
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chiffon
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
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chino
a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
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chintz
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
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coating
a heavy fabric suitable for coats
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cobweb
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
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cord, corduroy
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
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cotton
fabric woven from cotton fibers
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Canton flannel, cotton flannel
a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
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crape, crepe
a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
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cretonne
an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
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crinoline
a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
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damask
a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
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denim, dungaree, jean
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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diamante
fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
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diaper
a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
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dimity
a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
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doeskin
a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
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drapery
cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
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duck
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
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duffel, duffle
a coarse heavy woolen fabric
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elastic
a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
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etamin, etamine
a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
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faille
a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
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felt
a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
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fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
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flannel
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
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flannelette
a cotton fabric imitating flannel
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fleece
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
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foulard
a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
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frieze
a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
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fustian
a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
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gabardine
a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
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georgette
a thin silk dress material
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gingham
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
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grogram
a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
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grosgrain
a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
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hair, haircloth
cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
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herringbone
a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
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homespun
a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
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hopsack, hopsacking
a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
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horsehair
a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery
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jaconet
a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
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jacquard
a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
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khaddar, khadi
a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
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khaki
a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
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knit
a fabric made by knitting
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lace
a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
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lame
a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
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imitation leather, leatherette
fabric made to look like leather
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linen
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
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linsey-woolsey
a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
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lint
cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
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lisle
a fabric woven with lisle thread
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mackinaw
a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
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macintosh, mackintosh
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
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madras
a light patterned cotton cloth
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marseille
strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads
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metallic
a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
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mohair
fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
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moire, watered-silk
silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
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moleskin
a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
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monk's cloth
a heavy cloth in basket weave
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moquette
a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
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moreen
a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
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motley
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
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mousseline de sole
a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon
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muslin
plain-woven cotton fabric
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nankeen
a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
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mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network
an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
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ninon
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
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nylon
a synthetic fabric
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oilcloth
cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
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olive drab
a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms
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organza
a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy
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paisley
a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
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panting, trousering
any fabric used to make trousers
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pepper-and-salt
a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
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percale
a fine closely woven cotton fabric
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durable press, permanent press
a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
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piece of cloth, piece of material
a separate part consisting of fabric
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pilot cloth
a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc
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pinstripe
a fabric with very thin stripes
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pique
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
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plush
a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
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polyester
any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
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pongee
a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
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poplin
a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
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print
a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
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quilting
a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric
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rayon
a synthetic silklike fabric
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rep, repp
a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
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sackcloth
a coarse cloth resembling sacking
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bagging, sacking
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
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sailcloth
a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
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samite
a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
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sateen
a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
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satin
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
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satinet, satinette
a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber
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screening
fabric of metal or plastic mesh
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scrim
a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
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seersucker
a light puckered fabric (usually striped)
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serge
a twilled woolen fabric
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shag
a fabric with long coarse nap
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shantung
a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
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sharkskin
a smooth crisp fabric
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sheeting
fabric from which bed sheets are made
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shirting
any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
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shirttail
fabric forming the tail of a shirt
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silesia
a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
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silk
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
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spandex
an elastic synthetic fabric
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sponge cloth
any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)
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stammel
a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
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suede, suede cloth
a fabric made to resemble suede leather
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suiting
a fabric used for suits
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swan's down
soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
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taffeta
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
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tammy
plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
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tapa, tappa
a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark
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tapestry, tapis
a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
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plaid, tartan
a cloth having a crisscross design
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terry, terry cloth, terrycloth
a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
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ticking
a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
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toweling, towelling
any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
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tweed
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
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twill
a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
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upholstery material
the fabric used in upholstering
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Velcro
nylon fabric used as a fastening
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velour, velours
heavy fabric that resembles velvet
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velvet
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
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velveteen
a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
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vicuna
a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
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Viyella
a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool
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voile
a light semitransparent fabric
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wash-and-wear
a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
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waterproof
any fabric impervious to water
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web
a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
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webbing
a strong fabric woven in strips
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whipcord
a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
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wincey
a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
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wire cloth
fabric woven of metallic wire
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wool, woolen, woollen
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
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worsted
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
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yoke
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
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pina cloth
a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers
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acetate, acetate rayon
a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
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balbriggan
a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
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Bedford cord
a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing
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bib
top part of an apron; covering the chest
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Brussels lace
fine lace with a raised or applique design
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burlap, gunny
coarse jute fabric
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Canton crepe
a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine
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chamois cloth
a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars
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chicken wire
a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences
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chinchilla
a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
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Courtelle
an acrylic fabric resembling wool
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crepe de Chine
a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric
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Dacron, Terylene
a kind of polyester fabric
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dishcloth, dishrag
a cloth for washing dishes
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double knit
a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches
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drop cloth
a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted
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dustcloth, duster, dustrag
a piece of cloth used for dusting
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dust cover, dust sheet
a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
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end, oddment, remainder, remnant
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
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filet
lace having a square mesh
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gauze, netting, veiling
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
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gauze, gauze bandage
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
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gore, panel
a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
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ground cloth, groundsheet
a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
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guimpe
a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
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gusset, inset
a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
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hairnet
a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place
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handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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Harris Tweed
a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
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huck, huckaback
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
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jersey
a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
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liner, lining
a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
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longyi, lungi, lungyi
a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
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macrame
a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
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crepe marocain, marocain
a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe
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nainsook
a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
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narrow wale
corduroy with narrow ribs
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organdie, organdy
a sheer stiff muslin
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Orlon
an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns
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patch
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
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bobbin lace, pillow lace
a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins
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placket
a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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needlepoint, point lace
lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
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rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter
a small piece of cloth or paper
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reseau
a net or mesh foundation for lace
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russet
a reddish brown homespun fabric
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safety net
a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
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canvas, canvass, sail, sheet
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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sarcenet, sarsenet
a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
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save-all
a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
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snood
an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head
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spark arrester, sparker
a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
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stockinet, stockinette
knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments
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swatch
a sample piece of cloth
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tarp, tarpaulin
waterproofed canvas
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towel
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
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train
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
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tricot
a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
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tucker
a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
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tulle
a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
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Ultrasuede
a synthetic suede cloth
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viscose, viscose rayon
a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
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wide wale
corduroy with wide ribs
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winceyette
cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides
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grillwork, wirework
mesh netting made of wires
