fabric

a material made by weaving, knitting, or felting threads of cotton, wool, etc.

tejido, tela, tejido textil

• fabric for making clothes

Collocations cotton fabric · woolen fabric

• The dress is made of silk fabric.

  El vestido está hecho de tela de seda.

the structure or framework of a building, vehicle, etc.

estructura, marco estructural

• fabric of society

Collocations building fabric · vehicle fabric

• The building's fabric is in poor condition.

  La estructura del edificio está en mal estado.

a piece of cloth or material used for making clothes, curtains, etc.

tela, trozo de tela

• fabric for a dress

Collocations buy fabric · sell fabric

• She bought some fabric to make curtains.

  Ella compró tela para hacer cortinas.

the framework or basic structure of something abstract, such as society or an organization.

estructura, base estructural

• fabric of society

Collocations social fabric · institutional fabric

• The social fabric is being torn apart by conflict.

  La estructura social está siendo desgarrada por el conflicto.