Vocabulary: Materials, Fabrics & Resources

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on materials, fabrics, and resources! In this interactive vocabulary lab, we will go far beyond basic objects and look at what the world is made of. We will explore natural resources (like wood and cotton), synthetic materials (like plastic and nylon), properties of materials (like fragile and transparent), and how native speakers use these words in everyday idioms. Scroll down to explore the flashcards, test your knowledge, and complete today's missions. Natural Materials List: Wood - The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree. Stone - Hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made. Leather - A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning. Cotton - A soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical plant. Wool - The fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep. Silk - A fine, strong, soft lustrous fiber produced by silkworms. Clay - A stiff, sticky fine-gr…