soft fabrics

Plush woven materials

Soft fabrics are textiles with a gentle, yielding texture—materials like silk, cashmere, velvet, flannel, or fleece that feel pleasant against the skin.

The phrase appears in product descriptions, laundry instructions, and discussions of comfort: Use the gentle cycle for soft fabrics.

Softness in fabric comes from fiber type, weave, or finishing treatments.

Related

satin · fleece · cotton · brushed cotton · Egyptian cotton · plush · chenille · suede · flannel · jersey knit · linen · smooth · cozy · baby blanket · gentle · luxurious · draping · caress

Categories
Opposites
tactile texture

soft fabricsburlap

Coarse woven fiber

canvas · hessian · sackcloth · jute · hemp cloth

structural rigidity

soft fabricsbuckram

Rigid textile for linings

crinoline · interfacing · tarpaulin · sailcloth · waxed canvas

comfort/luxury

soft fabricshair shirt

Rough garment for self-mortification

Family

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