it was Spring today and i ate my lunch outside and was briefly overcome with sun. i also had a lunch show up at 12:15 for a 1:00 social because sometimes they are just that early
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While some would argue that fabric and cloth are synonymous, fabric is used more for general material coverings - curtains could be fabric, or chair upholstery. Cloth though is something woven or knit, like cotton, wool, silk, etc. If you're talking about cutting clothing off, I would probably use cloth. But fabric is a broader term that could mean either, so if the words seem to flow smoother with "fabric", or if it's perhaps relating to a pattern/seam that fabric is used for, then that makes sense. Sorry for my complete lack of clarification there.
and see, i think of cotton (or satin or silk) as fabric. (also curtains and upholstery can be fabric, so i'm with you there.) "wool cloth" sounds redundant in a way that "cotton fabric" doesn't. possibly when i read "cloth" i always picture a specifc kind of lightweight wool so it throws me off when the writer clearly means something else.
To me fabric implies something a bit grander than cloth. A designer might search for the perfect fabric to make a dress, but a mechanic would pick up a piece of cloth to wipe their hands clean.
oh, interesting. i tend to think of cloth as just heavier than fabric - like, damask is cloth but printed cotton is fabric. (and totally opposite what you said!) i'd say the mechanic is wiping their hands on a rag, but cloth does make more sense there.
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While some would argue that fabric and cloth are synonymous, fabric is used more for general material coverings - curtains could be fabric, or chair upholstery. Cloth though is something woven or knit, like cotton, wool, silk, etc. If you're talking about cutting clothing off, I would probably use cloth. But fabric is a broader term that could mean either, so if the words seem to flow smoother with "fabric", or if it's perhaps relating to a pattern/seam that fabric is used for, then that makes sense. Sorry for my complete lack of clarification there.
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and see, i think of cotton (or satin or silk) as fabric. (also curtains and upholstery can be fabric, so i'm with you there.) "wool cloth" sounds redundant in a way that "cotton fabric" doesn't. possibly when i read "cloth" i always picture a specifc kind of lightweight wool so it throws me off when the writer clearly means something else.
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It might just be a regional preference too, like "soda" vs. "pop".
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To me fabric implies something a bit grander than cloth. A designer might search for the perfect fabric to make a dress, but a mechanic would pick up a piece of cloth to wipe their hands clean.
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oh, interesting. i tend to think of cloth as just heavier than fabric - like, damask is cloth but printed cotton is fabric. (and totally opposite what you said!) i'd say the mechanic is wiping their hands on a rag, but cloth does make more sense there.
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