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Match the following names of materials with their definitions. What is your favourite type of fabric?
| 1. corduroy 2. cotton 3. denim 4. flannel 5. lace 6. leather 7. linen 8. nylon 9. silk 10.suede 11.velvet 12.wool 13.brocade 14.cambric | a) cloth made of flax, used especially for making shirts, bed-sheets, tablecloths b) cloth made from soft hair of sheep, used for making sweaters c) thread spun from a soft white fibrous substance found round the seeds of a plant: used for making shirts, underwear, etc. d) material made from the soft thread from the cocoons of certain insects, used for making scarfs, etc. e) material made from animal skin, used for making shoes, gloves, bags, etc. f) kind of soft leather made from the skin of goats, with the flesh surface rubbed into a soft nap, used for making gloves, shoes, etc. g) thick heavy decorative cloth which has a pattern of gold and silver threads h) synthetic fibre used for making stockings and blouses i) cloth with a thick soft nap on one side used for making dresses, etc. j) thin white cloth made of linen or cotton k) a thick strong cotton fabric with raised lines on it; used for making trousers or suits l) a delicate fabric of interlacing threads; used for making wedding dresses, nightgowns, etc. m) soft, nappy, woollen cloth of loose texture; used for making shirts or trousers n) coarse cotton cloth used for jeans |
