Hypernyms for "fabric"

More general terms or categories

aba acrylic Aertex alpaca bagging baize basket weave batik batiste belting bombazine boucle broadcloth brocade buckram bunting calico cambric camelhair camel''s hair camlet camo camouflage canopy Canton flannel canvas canvass cashmere cerecloth challis chambray chenille chiffon chino chintz coating cobweb cord corduroy cotton cotton flannel crape crepe cretonne crinoline damask denim diamante diaper dimity doeskin drapery duck duffel duffle dungaree durable press elastic etamin etamine faille felt fiber fibre flannel flannelette fleece foulard frieze fustian gabardine georgette gingham grogram grosgrain hair haircloth herringbone homespun hopsack hopsacking horsehair imitation leather jaconet jacquard jean khaddar khadi khaki knit lace lame leatherette linen linsey-woolsey lint lisle macintosh mackinaw mackintosh madras marseille mesh meshing meshwork metallic mohair moire moleskin monk''s cloth moquette moreen motley mousseline de sole muslin nankeen net network ninon nylon oilcloth olive drab organza paisley panting pepper-and-salt percale permanent press piece of cloth piece of material pilot cloth pina cloth pinstripe pique plaid plush polyester pongee poplin print quilting rayon rep repp sackcloth sacking sailcloth samite sateen satin satinet satinette screening scrim seersucker serge shag shantung sharkskin sheeting shirting shirttail silesia silk spandex sponge cloth stammel suede suede cloth suiting swan''s down taffeta tammy tapa tapestry tapis tappa tartan terry terry cloth terrycloth ticking toweling towelling trousering tweed twill upholstery material Velcro velour velours velvet velveteen vicuna Viyella voile vulcanized fiber wash-and-wear watered-silk waterproof web webbing whipcord wincey wire cloth wool woolen woollen worsted yoke
What are hypernyms?

Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.

Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.