Kinds of Materials

cloth made of flax, used especially for making shirts, bed-sheets, tablecloths

• flannel

• lace

• linen

• velvet

cloth made from soft hair of sheep, used for making sweaters

• linen

• wool

• silk

• cotton

thread spun from soft white fibrous substance found round the seeds of a plant: used for making shirts, underwear, etc.

• modal

• polyester

• mohair wool

• cotton

material made from the soft thread from the cocoons of certain insects, used for making scarfs, etc.

• suede

• byssus

• spandex

• silk

material made from animal skins, used for making shoes, gloves, bags, etc.

• satin

• denim

• leather

• chiffon

kind of soft leather made from the skin of goats, with the flesh surface rubbed into a soft nap, used for making gloves, shoes, etc.

• suede

• velvet

• crepe

• lace

synthetic fibre used for making stockings and blouses

• chiengora

• vicuña

• nylon

• nomex

cloth with a thick soft nap on one side, used for making dresses, etc.

• kashmir silk

• satin

• asbestos Cloth

• velvet

thick strong cotton material with raised lines on it; used for making trousers or suits

• corduroy

• flannel

• bombazine

• tweed

delicate fabric of interlacing threads; used for making wedding dresses, nightgowns, etc.

• taffeta

• lace

• twill

• viscose