Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers:
— Woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC.

synonyms: fabric, material, textile.

Roget 219: crossing etc. v.; intersection, interdigitation; decussation^†, transversion^†; convolution etc. 248; level crossing.    reticulation, network; inosculation^†, anastomosis, intertexture^†, mortise.    net, plexus, web, mesh, twill, skein, sleeve, felt, lace; wicker; mat, matting; plait, trellis, wattle, lattice, grating, grille, gridiron, tracery, fretwork, filigree, reticle; tissue, netting, mokes^†; rivulation^†.    cross, chain, wreath, braid, cat's cradle, knot; entangle etc. (disorder) 59.    [woven fabrics] cloth, linen, muslin, cambric etc. ... show more

Roget 625: business, occupation, employment; pursuit etc. 622; what one is doing, what one is about; affair, concern, matter, case.    matter in hand, irons in the fire; thing to do, agendum, task, work, job, chore [U.S.], errand, commission, mission, charge, care; duty etc. 926.    part, role, cue; province, function, lookout, department, capacity, sphere, orb, field, line; walk, walk of life; beat, round, routine; race, career.    office, place, post, chargeship^†, incumbency, living; situation, berth, employ; service etc. (servitude) 749; engagement; undertaking etc. 676.    vocation, calling, profession, cloth, faculty; industry, art; industrial arts; craft, mystery, handicraft; trade etc. (commerce) 794.    exercise; work etc. (action) 680; avocation; press of business etc. (activity) 682.    ... show more

Roget 652: cleanness, cleanliness etc. adj.; purity; cleaning etc. v.; purification, defecation etc. v.; purgation, lustration^†; detersion^†, abstersion^†; epuration^†, mundation^†; ablution, lavation^†, colature^†; disinfection etc. v.; drainage, sewerage.    lavatory, laundry, washhouse^†; washerwoman, laundress, dhobi^†, laundryman, washerman^†; scavenger, dustman^†, sweep; white wings brush [U.S.]; broom, besom^†, mop, rake, shovel, sieve, riddle, screen, filter; blotter.    napkin, cloth, maukin^†, malkin^†, handkerchief, towel, sudary^†; doyley^†, doily, duster, sponge, mop, swab.    cover, drugget^†.    wash, lotion, detergent, cathartic, purgative; purifier etc. v.; disinfectant; aperient^†; benzene, benzine benzol, benolin^†; bleaching powder, chloride of lime, dentifrice, deobstruent^†, laxative.    ... show more

Dutch: vod, kleed, geweven stof, doek, stof, textiel, weefsel
Polish: materiał