Cloth and fibres made from plants
bark cloth
noun
a type of cloth made from the inner bark of various trees, used in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Pacific Islands
buckram
noun
stiff cotton cloth used for covering books
calico
noun
heavy white cloth made of cotton
calico
noun
cloth made of cotton with a coloured pattern printed on it
cambric
noun
thin white cloth made from cotton or linen
candlewick
noun
cotton cloth that is decorated with lines of soft cotton fibres
canvas
noun
strong heavy cotton cloth used for making tents, shoes, and sails
cheesecloth
noun
thin light cotton cloth
chintz
noun
cotton cloth with a pattern of flowers, used especially for curtains and for covers for chairs
coir
noun
thick rough fibres from the shell of a coconut, used for making ropes and covering floors
corduroy
noun
a thick cotton cloth with a ridged surface (=one covered with raised lines). It is used especially for making jackets or trousers.
cotton
noun
cloth made from the white fibres of a plant called a cotton plant
cotton
noun
made from cotton cloth
cotton
noun
a material or piece of clothing made of cotton
crepe
noun
a soft thin cloth with small folds in its surface, made from cotton or silk
denim
noun
thick cotton cloth that is usually blue and is used especially to make jeans
drill
noun
a type of strong cotton cloth
flannel
noun
soft cotton cloth used for making clothes and sheets
flannelette
noun
light cotton flannel
fustian
noun
cloth made of thick rough cotton, worn especially in the past
gabardine
noun
thick cloth, usually made from cotton or wool, used especially for coats and suits
gaberdine
another spelling of gabardine
gauze
noun
white cotton cloth that is very thin and has been woven in a loose way, used in layers for protecting and treating an injury
gingham
noun
thin cloth made from cotton with a pattern of small coloured and white squares
hessian
noun
a thick rough cloth used for making things such as bags and ropes, made from a plant, either hemp or jute
khaki
noun
soldiers’ uniforms that are khaki, or the cloth used to make them
lawn
noun
a light cloth usually made from cotton or linen, used for making clothes
linen
noun
light cloth made from a plant called flax
madras
noun
a type of cotton cloth
moleskin
noun
a soft thick cloth made from cotton
muslin
noun
a light thin cotton cloth used for making dresses, curtains, and sheets
oilcloth
noun
thick cotton cloth with a smooth shiny surface, or a piece of this cloth
oilskin
noun
thick cotton cloth that is treated with oil so that water cannot pass through it
organdie
noun
a thin stiff cotton cloth that is used especially for making dresses or curtains
piqué
noun
a type of woven cotton cloth
poplin
noun
a strong cotton cloth
rayon
noun
a light smooth cloth made from cellulose (=plant cells)
sailcloth
noun
a strong cloth originally made of cotton, used for making sails and tents
seersucker
noun
thin cotton or rayon cloth with a pattern of raised lines on its surface
sisal
noun
a white fibre used for making rope and rugs (=small carpets). It comes from a Mexican plant.
terry
noun
a thick cotton cloth used especially for making towels
ticking
noun
strong thick cotton cloth used especially for covers for mattresses and pillows
towelling
noun
thick cloth used for making towels or dressing gowns (=clothing that you wear especially after you have had a bath)