texture of cloth

Textured fabrics can be anything from lace to cable knits, devore velvet to quilted fabrics. What is best to do is match your level of texture, in your hair and skin, to texture in fabrics.

breathable

 adjectiveclothes that are breathable are comfortable because they are made of cloththat has a lot of very small holes that allow air in

brushed

 adjectivebrushed cloth is very soft

cellular

 adjectivemade of a material with holes in it that keeps you warm in cold temperaturesand comfortable in warm temperatures

colourfast

 adjectivecolourfast cloth does not lose its colour when you wash it

creased

 adjectivecreased cloth or paper is marked with a crease

crisp

 adjectivecrisp cloth or paper is smoothclean, and fresh

diaphanous

 adjectivevery light and thin enough to see through

distressed

 adjectivedistressed fabric or surface has been deliberately made to look old

fibrous

 adjectiveformal containing fibres, or similar to fibres

filmy

 adjectivemainly literary so thin that you can see through it

fire-retardant

 adjectivefire-retardant cloth has chemicals in it that make it difficult to burn

flammable

 adjectivelikely to burn very quickly and easily

fleecy

 adjectivesomething fleecy looks or feels soft and lightespecially because it is made of fleece

flimsy

 adjectivelight and not providing very much protection

frayed

 adjectivewith fibres that are coming apart

inflammable

 adjectivesomething that is inflammable burns easily

lacy

 adjectivelooking like lace

loose

 adjectivenot tightly woven or knitted

non-flammable

 adjectivenon-flammable cloth does not burn easily

plush

 adjectivemade from or covered with a soft thick cloth similar to velvet

quilted

 adjectivesomething that is quilted is made from layers of cloth filled with feathers or a similar substance

rainproof

 adjectiverainproof material or clothing prevents rain from passing through it

raw

 adjectivebritish the raw edge of a piece of cloth is an edge where the fibres are looseand separate

ribbed

 adjectiveribbed cloth has raised parallel lines on it

see-through

 adjectivemade of cloth or plastic that you can see through

sheer

 adjectivesheer cloth is very thin

silken

 adjectiveliterary made of silk

stonewashed

 adjectivestonewashed cloth has been treated to make it look old and soft

stretch

 adjectivestretch cloth or clothing becomes wider or longer when you pull it and returnsto its original shape and size when you stop pulling it

stretchy

 adjectivestretchy cloth or clothing can be stretched and will go back to its originalshape

threadbare

 adjectivethreadbare clothingcarpet, or cloth is very thin and almost has holes in it because it has been worn or used a lot

threadbare

 adjectivewearing or containing threadbare things

three-ply

 adjectivemade of three layers or threads

tie-dyed

 adjectivetie-dyed cloth has unusual patterns on it made by tying the cloth before it is dyed so that the colour does not go on some parts

tight

 adjectivesomething such as cloth or rope that is tight is stretched so that it is completely straight or flat

tweedy

 adjectivemade of tweed

woolen

the American spelling of woollen

woollen

 adjectivemade from wool

woolly

 adjectiveinformal made from wool, or similar to wool

wooly

the American spelling of woolly

woven

 adjectivewoven cloth is made by crossing threads over and under each other

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