Collocations for fabric - noun

beautiful, luxurious, rich
rich fabric wall coverings

delicate, fine, light, lightweight, sheer, soft, thin
coarse, durable, heavy, thick
stretch, stretchy (informal)
breathable
waterproof
floral, patterned, plain, printed
cotton, nylon, woollen/woolen, etc.
knit (esp. AmE), knitted (esp. BrE), woven
non-woven
synthetic
curtain, dress, upholstery

length, piece, strip
swatch

make, produce, weave
The fabric is woven on these machines.

cut, tear

conditioner (esp. BrE), softener
My clothes smell of fabric softener.

swatch
fabric swatches of the different types of mattress covering
a wallet of fabric swatches

basic
the basic fabric of family life

economic, moral, political, social
historic
The city retains much of its historic fabric.

urban

destroy
The government's policies have destroyed the social fabric.

threaten
He believes that such legislation would threaten the fabric of our society.

the very fabric of sth, the whole fabric of sth
a threat to the very fabric of society