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Fabric

Of or relating to a flexible woven material that consists of intertwined string, thread, or yarn.

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Fabric

Silk

Textiles; Fabric

1 : a fine continuous protein fibre produced by various insect larvae usually for cocoons; especially : a lustrous tough elastic fibre produced by silkworms and used for textiles 2 : thread, yarn, or ...

Appliqué

Textiles; Fabric

Applying one piece of material to another (e.g. lace on underwear) for ornamentation purposes.

Wool

Textiles; Fabric

1 : the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibres and covered with minute scales 2 : a product of wool; ...

Two-ply fabric

Textiles; Fabric

Fabric using two yarns woven together in one cloth.

Thread count

Textiles; Fabric

The number of threads in a square inch of fabric, a higher number denoting a higher quality of fabric.

Corduroy

Textiles; Fabric

Strong, warm clothing material made from vertical strips of cotton / mixed fibers.

Cashmere

Textiles; Fabric

1 : fine wool from the undercoat of the cashmere goat; also : a yarn of this wool 2 : a soft twilled fabric made originally from cashmere

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