Materials, fabrics, textile fabric ... is what is processed on sewing machines, it is a fairly extensive "matter" and it would take a long time to explain and explain all this at least partially. We will stick to some of the "basic" fabrics that are used the most.
The division of fabrics should be done right at the beginning, and the "rough" division would be into fabrics made of natural and artificial fibers. Fiber is the basis of every fabric, with its appearance, properties, way of weaving threads, fibers give the fabric its final look as well as properties...