cotton fabric

Soft woven textile

Cotton fabric is textile woven or knitted from cotton fibers.

The term appears in contexts distinguishing cotton from other materials—silk, wool, synthetic blends: The dress is made of cotton fabric.

Often simply called cotton: a cotton shirt, cotton sheets.

Related

canvas · twill · poplin · jersey · cheesecloth · softness · calico · voile · summer dress · corduroy · percale · thread count · shirts · ginning · breathability · absorbency · batiste · spinning

Categories
Opposites
fiber source

cotton fabricsilk

Fine woven insect fiber

wool · leather · cashmere · mohair · angora

natural vs. synthetic

cotton fabricpolyester

Synthetic petroleum-based fabric

nylon · acrylic · rayon · spandex · lycra

textile luxury/status

cotton fabricsilk

Fine woven insect fiber

cashmere · satin · velvet · brocade · mink

Family

fabric, cotton

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G