artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent; woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC; she measured off enough material for a dress

[ Syn: cloth , material , textile ]

the underlying structure; providing a factual framework for future research; it is part of the fabric of society

[ Syn: framework ]