double threads interlace in checked pattern {basket weave}.
Light cloth {bunting, cloth} can be for flags, or cloth strips can be for decoration.
jute, flax, or hemp cloth {burlap}.
finely woven linen or cotton cloth {cambric}.
Cotton, worsted wool, or silk string {chenille} can have tufts.
cotton, worsted wool, or rayon twill {gabardine}.
burlap {gunny}.
small broken or jagged checks {houndstooth check}.
cloth with metal threads {lamé}.
twisted and knotted cords {macramé}.
wool, wool and cotton, or cotton cloth with glossy or moiré finish {moreen}.
cloth or leather surface fuzz {nap}.
stiff light cotton or silk cloth {organdy}.
Carpet or towel surface loops {pile, fabric} can be cut or uncut.
Dark cloth can have thin white vertical stripes {pinstripe}.
tartan or checked pattern {plaid}.
ribbed cloth {poplin}.
Tightly woven small thread translucent cloth or mesh {scrim} can soften harsh light.
random small stars, crosses, and the like {powdered} {seme}.
Flat braided cords {sennit} can be on ships.
coarse nap cloth or carpet {shag}.
soft porous cloth {honeycomb weave} {sponge cloth}.
shiny light silk, rayon, or nylon cloth {taffeta}.
Horizontal and vertical stripes can be on background color {tartan}.
Centimeter-size checks can cross colored lines on background {tattersall}.
thin open weave pattern {lace}.
Lace {tatting} can be hand-made from one thick thread.
floral bobbin lace {Valenciennes lace}.
Loosely woven cloth {calico} can have many-colored designs.
loosely woven heavy cotton, hemp, or flax cloth {canvas}.
loosely woven hard cloth {sack cloth}.
Thick fabric {brocade} can have raised design.
Thick curtain cotton or linen cloth {cretonne} can have no glaze.
loosely woven thick cloth {fustian}.
thick heavy zigzag pattern {herringbone}.
thick medium woven cloth {muslin}.
soft thick heavier cotton cloth {oxford cloth}.
thick deep pile {plush}.
Loosely woven thick cloth {ratiné} can be from twisted thick and thin yarn {ratiné yarn}.
thick heavy twill {woven twill} {twill, woven}. Woven twill is heavier than pinpoint or broadcloth (same as oxford) with some pattern.
Velvet-like cloth {velour} can have nap.
thin cotton or linen cloth {batiste}.
lightweight (same as pinpoint and lighter than oxford), smooth (smoother than pinpoint) cloth with no pattern {broadcloth}.
thin silk or rayon cloth {chiffon}.
thin silk, cotton, or wool cloth {crepe, cloth}.
lighter, smoother, finer oxford {pinpoint oxford} {pinpoint}.
thin crinkled cloth with vertical stripes {seersucker}.
thin transparent silk or cotton muslin {tiffany}.
thin linen or cotton twill cloth {toile}.
thin starched silk, rayon, or nylon netting {tulle}.
lightweight (lighter than oxford, pinpoint, or broadcloth), smooth cloth {twill, regular}.
thin cotton, rayon, wool, or silk cloth {voile}.
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