fabric

(noun) artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers. Synonyms: cloth, material, textile. Examples: "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."

(noun) the underlying structure. Synonyms: framework. Examples: "Providing a factual framework for future research." "It is part of the fabric of society."