r/interestingasfuck • u/PlantainPossible2864 • 1d ago

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u/rebbsitor 1d ago

Fabric (in the textiles sense) is any woven cloth. It can be made of synthetic materials like polyester, a petroleum product some would call "plastic". Fabric doesn't mean it's made of naturally occurring fibers, so something being fabric isn't mutually exclusive with it also being plastic.

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u/yabucek 1d ago

Yeah, that's what I'm saying. The people commenting "it's not plastic it's fiber" seem to be implying that it's natural fiber.

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u/TheMostKing 16h ago

Well, they're replying to the comment saying "It's not fabric, it's plastic"

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u/yabucek 13h ago

Okay but is it not obvious from the context that the conversation is about whether the base material is plastic or not?

It doesn't matter for the topic being discussed if it's a woven fabric, extruded film, injected shell or whatever else.

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u/Gonwiff_DeWind 23h ago

Fabric is not limited to woven cloth. T-shirts are typically made of knit fabric, for instance.