stiff lining {crinoline}.
Shrunk cloth {plisse} {plissé} can have crinkles or pleats.
woven edge {selvage}.
starch {sizing}.
curved sides {tailored}.
Woven fabric strips {webbing} can be in seat belts and upholstery.
cloth roll {bolt, cloth}.
loose thread or yarn coil {skein}.
small piece {snippet}.
cloth strip {swatch}.
cloth colored by waxing area, then dyeing, and then removing wax {batik}.
highly decorated cloth {caparison}, typically over harness or saddle.
damask {damascene}.
highly patterned cotton, linen, or silk cloth {damask}.
pointed oval shapes {paisley}.
Knitting can have diamond shapes on dark background color {argyle}.
soft knitted cloth {jersey, cloth}.
Loose fibers can form small clumps {pill, cloth} on knit cloth surface.
knitted silk or rayon cloth {tricolette}.
knitted cloth {tricot}.
Cloth {mail} can have metal loops, rings, or scales.
northern sea duck down {eiderdown}.
swan down, or soft cotton or wool cloth {swansdown}.
Asian plant stalk {jute}.
tropical-tree-fruit silk-like fiber {kapok}.
flax cloth {linen}.
ester polymer {polyester}.
South-Pacific-island paper-mulberry inner-bark cloth {tapa}.
loosely woven cotton cloth infused with glue {buckram}.
loosely woven cotton twill {chino, fabric}.
colored cotton cloth {chintz}.
ribbed cotton cloth {corduroy}.
loosely woven heavy cotton cloth {denim}.
thin stiff cotton cloth {dimity}.
checked light cotton cloth {gingham}.
tight cotton thread {lisle}.
tightly woven patterned cotton cloth {madras}.
Loosely woven heavy cotton twill cloth {moleskin} can have sheared suede-like nap.
thick light yellow cotton cloth {nankeen}.
tightly woven cotton cloth {percale}.
long soft cotton {pima cotton}.
satin-like cotton cloth {sateen}.
loosely woven stiff starched cotton muslin cloth {tarlatan}.
Thick cotton cloth {terry cloth} can have cotton loops.
velvet-like cotton cloth {velveteen}.
silkworm cocoon fiber {silk}.
soft satiny lightweight silk cloth {messaline}.
Silk cloth {moiré} can have watermarks or waves.
tightly woven glossy cloth {satin}.
heavy bumpy silk cloth {shantung}.
sheep hair {wool}.
matted wool cloth {felt}.
soft wool cloth {flannel}.
heavy worsted twill cloth {prunelle cloth} {prunella cloth}.
worsted wool twill cloth {serge}.
Wool cloth {velvet} can have smooth side and cut-pile side.
never before used wool {virgin wool}.
Soft shiny thick wool cloth {zibeline} {zibelline} can have nap or sable skin.
South-American llama-like mammal wool {alpaca wool}.
Angora goat or rabbit hair {angora}.
Asian goat wool {cashmere}.
special-sheep soft light wool {merino}.
Angora-goat soft hair {mohair}.
Shetland Island sheep wool {Shetland wool}.
goat and camel hair {vicuna}.
South American llama-like mammal wool {vicuna wool}.
Loose worsted wool yarn {crewel} can be for embroidery.
Loosely woven wool cloth {tweed} can typically have more than one color.
tightly woven, heavy, wool cloth {melton}.
tightly twisted long wool fibers {worsted}.
deer leather {buckskin}.
European mountain-goat leather {chamois}.
soft leather {cordovan}.
goat leather {morocco}.
shiny hard leather {patent leather}.
pig leather {pigskin}.
raw cow skin {rawhide}.
shark leather {sharkskin}.
Leather {suede} can have nap.
embroidery {crewelwork}.
Needlework can have thread loops using hooks {crochet}.
needlework {embroidery}.
yarn hooked into canvas {needlepoint}.
embroidery {needlework}.
embroidered cloth {sampler}.
cloth infused with clay and oil {oilcloth}.
cloth infused with oil {oilskin}.
waterproofed canvas {tarpaulin, fabric}.
double threads interlace in checked pattern {basket weave}.
Light cloth {bunting, cloth} can be for flags, or cloth strips can be for decoration.
jute, flax, or hemp cloth {burlap}.
finely woven linen or cotton cloth {cambric}.
Cotton, worsted wool, or silk string {chenille} can have tufts.
cotton, worsted wool, or rayon twill {gabardine}.
burlap {gunny}.
small broken or jagged checks {houndstooth check}.
cloth with metal threads {lamé}.
twisted and knotted cords {macramé}.
wool, wool and cotton, or cotton cloth with glossy or moiré finish {moreen}.
cloth or leather surface fuzz {nap}.
stiff light cotton or silk cloth {organdy}.
Carpet or towel surface loops {pile, fabric} can be cut or uncut.
Dark cloth can have thin white vertical stripes {pinstripe}.
tartan or checked pattern {plaid}.
ribbed cloth {poplin}.
Tightly woven small thread translucent cloth or mesh {scrim} can soften harsh light.
random small stars, crosses, and the like {powdered} {seme}.
Flat braided cords {sennit} can be on ships.
coarse nap cloth or carpet {shag}.
soft porous cloth {honeycomb weave} {sponge cloth}.
shiny light silk, rayon, or nylon cloth {taffeta}.
Horizontal and vertical stripes can be on background color {tartan}.
Centimeter-size checks can cross colored lines on background {tattersall}.
thin open weave pattern {lace}.
Lace {tatting} can be hand-made from one thick thread.
floral bobbin lace {Valenciennes lace}.
Loosely woven cloth {calico} can have many-colored designs.
loosely woven heavy cotton, hemp, or flax cloth {canvas}.
loosely woven hard cloth {sack cloth}.
Thick fabric {brocade} can have raised design.
Thick curtain cotton or linen cloth {cretonne} can have no glaze.
loosely woven thick cloth {fustian}.
thick heavy zigzag pattern {herringbone}.
thick medium woven cloth {muslin}.
soft thick heavier cotton cloth {oxford cloth}.
thick deep pile {plush}.
Loosely woven thick cloth {ratiné} can be from twisted thick and thin yarn {ratiné yarn}.
thick heavy twill {woven twill} {twill, woven}. Woven twill is heavier than pinpoint or broadcloth (same as oxford) with some pattern.
Velvet-like cloth {velour} can have nap.
thin cotton or linen cloth {batiste}.
lightweight (same as pinpoint and lighter than oxford), smooth (smoother than pinpoint) cloth with no pattern {broadcloth}.
thin silk or rayon cloth {chiffon}.
thin silk, cotton, or wool cloth {crepe, cloth}.
lighter, smoother, finer oxford {pinpoint oxford} {pinpoint}.
thin crinkled cloth with vertical stripes {seersucker}.
thin transparent silk or cotton muslin {tiffany}.
thin linen or cotton twill cloth {toile}.
thin starched silk, rayon, or nylon netting {tulle}.
lightweight (lighter than oxford, pinpoint, or broadcloth), smooth cloth {twill, regular}.
thin cotton, rayon, wool, or silk cloth {voile}.
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