A list of 89 words by trivet.
- cotton appears on 50 other lists
- wool appears on 35 other lists
- silk appears on 57 other lists
- linen appears on 39 other lists
- rayon appears on 13 other lists
- nylon appears on 17 other lists
- spandex appears on 8 other lists
- lycra appears on 6 other lists
- lurex appears on 5 other lists
- goretex appears on 1 other list
- challis appears on 4 other lists
- brocade appears on 39 other lists
- grosgrain appears on 18 other lists
- cashmere appears on 48 other lists
- alpaca appears on 30 other lists
- angora appears on 16 other lists
- mohair appears on 15 other lists
- chintz appears on 28 other lists
- chiffon appears on 27 other lists
- lawn appears on 21 other lists
- seersucker appears on 34 other lists
- madras appears on 18 other lists
- plaid appears on 19 other lists
- tartan appears on 33 other lists
- tweed appears on 32 other lists
- burlap appears on 33 other lists
- canvas appears on 46 other lists
- duck appears on 58 other lists
- percale appears on 12 other lists
- kente appears on 2 other lists
- charmeuse appears on 6 other lists
- gossamer appears on 193 other lists
- jersey appears on 14 other lists
- houndstooth appears on 37 other lists
- denim appears on 32 other lists
- moleskin appears on 9 other lists
- faille appears on 6 other lists
- loden appears on 18 other lists
- crepe appears on 17 other lists
- organza appears on 19 other lists
- georgette appears on 4 other lists
- voile appears on 17 other lists
- dupioni appears on 3 other lists
- jacquard appears on 21 other lists
- tricot appears on 13 other lists
- batiste appears on 9 other lists
- ramie appears on 7 other lists
- calico appears on 51 other lists
- velvet appears on 78 other lists
- velvetine appears on 4 other lists
- velour appears on 23 other lists
- flannel appears on 27 other lists
- serge appears on 19 other lists
- tulle appears on 43 other lists
- broadcloth appears on 5 other lists
- satin appears on 32 other lists
- sateen appears on 7 other lists
- taffeta appears on 53 other lists
- fishnet appears on 7 other lists
- chambray appears on 12 other lists
- crinoline appears on 37 other lists
- gingham appears on 34 other lists
- oxford appears on 15 other lists
- corduroy appears on 46 other lists
- gabardine appears on 35 other lists
- twill appears on 24 other lists
- paisley appears on 38 other lists
- damask appears on 66 other lists
- shantung appears on 13 other lists
- crepe de chine appears on 3 other lists
- muslin appears on 51 other lists
- ticking appears on 8 other lists
- pique appears on 160 other lists
- dimity appears on 14 other lists
- chenille appears on 20 other lists
- merino appears on 15 other lists
- fustian appears on 89 other lists
- herringbone appears on 23 other lists
- organdy appears on 20 other lists
- cambric appears on 21 other lists
- flax appears on 37 other lists
- dobby appears on 15 other lists
- boucle appears on 4 other lists
- batik appears on 21 other lists
- eyelet appears on 22 other lists
- lace appears on 50 other lists
- net appears on 31 other lists
- bombazine appears on 34 other lists
- ninon appears on 8 other lists

reesetee Wait a minute--that's not what I had in mind when I saw "packed rat." :-O Jun 21, 2007
slumry Smarty pants! Although I do like the image of a packed rat. Before the rat goes back to his own nest, his father ties a lot of stuff on his back. He is a fully packed rat. Jun 20, 2007
uselessness Don't you mean whip cream? And what about packed rat? Jun 20, 2007
slumry That's funny. . .I am sure I could find a piece. . .it is right there under the books in my basement. Jun 20, 2007
reesetee Good grief, what a blast from the past! My mother was very taken with "whipped cream" fabric for a time.... Jun 20, 2007
slumry Oh, I wonder if anyone recalls "whipped cream" It was a lightweight synthetic briefly popular in the late 60s or early 70s. I think I still have a piece of it that I intended to use for a blouse!
See also pack rat Jun 20, 2007
reesetee Yikes! A pen?? No wonder you were batting at ladies' ankles like a kitten! Mar 8, 2007
trivet It was only the department stores that got to me. Fabric stores were much better - all the different designs and textures to look at and drape about oneself. Except this one store my mom used to go to. The lady who owned it hated children, so she built a pen outside the store for pesky kids to stay in while their mothers were shopping. It had an astroturf floor and a few grubby plastic toys. *huuuhg* Mar 8, 2007
reesetee *Whew!* ;-) Midatlantic area for me. Mar 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang Wasn't just dresses :) I grew up just outside of Boston. Mar 8, 2007
reesetee Trivet and AZ--you had that same experience?? Actually, the only thing I didn't like about those long hours in fabric stores was inhaling all the fumes of the chemicals they use on the fabric. The rest was kind of fun.
And AZ? I hope you didn't live anywhere near me! Then again, I don't wear dresses, so who cares? ;-) Mar 8, 2007
trivet Thanks, sionnach. I'm telling you, if you're hiding in a carousel, those passing ankles are just waiting for you to pounce - like stealing napkins in relatives' laps from under the table at big family dinners... Mar 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang I used to pick my nose and wipe it on the most expensive dresses I came across. Also, I hid in the carousels and pretended to be a sniper or spy. Mar 8, 2007
sionnach bombazine, poplin, fustian, herringbone, organdie, merino, worsted, cambric?
On edit: I do not now, nor have I ever, "batted at ladies' ankles like a kitten".
Also : tabby Mar 8, 2007
trivet What, you didn't hide in the carousels and / make animal noises / bat at ladies' ankles like a kitten / pull clothes down from the hangers / refuse to come out? Always good for a short trip to the store.
Mar 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang Oh My God, I thought this was going to be a word for what happens to a kid forced to wait around in Fabric Stores. I mean, I used to be hauled all over the joint by my mom and she would spend hours in Department Stores. I used to get headaches and my stomach would hurt and no amount of pleading affected her. It was truly horrific. Mar 8, 2007
trivet The product of a childhood that involved a lot of waiting in fabric stores. Mar 8, 2007