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Fabric vs Quilt - What's the difference?

fabric | quilt |

As nouns the difference between fabric and quilt

is that fabric is structure, building while quilt is a bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

As a verb quilt is

to construct a quilt.

fabric

English

Alternative forms

* fabrick (obsolete)

Noun

(wikipedia fabric)
  • (archaic) structure, building
  • * Milton
  • Anon out of the earth a fabric huge / Rose like an exhalation.
  • (archaic) The act of constructing; construction; fabrication.
  • * Milman
  • Tithe was received by the bishop for the fabric of the churches for the poor.
  • (archaic) The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make.
  • cloth of a beautiful fabric
  • The framework underlying a structure
  • the fabric of our lives
    the fabric of the universe
  • A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.
  • cotton fabric
  • (petrology) The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock
  • (computing) Interconnected nodes that look like a textile 'fabric' when viewed collectively from a distance
  • The internet is a fabric of computers connected by routers

    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    *

    quilt

    English

    (wikipedia quilt)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
  • My grandmother is going to sew a quilt .
  • A quilted skirt worn by women.
  • Derived terms

    * crazy quilt * patchwork quilt

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To construct a quilt.
  • To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
  • Derived terms

    * quilting bee * quilting needle * quilting

    See also

    * batting * pinking shears * sew