a fine, soft thread from the cocoons of certain insects, used to make cloth
fabric
Cases of word usage
1) a twist (of wool, silk etc) (hank)
2) a long strip of cotton or silk material worn round the middle of the body in Malaysia, Indonesia etc (sarong)
3) a kind of silk material that is shiny on one side (satin)
4) soft, shiny and smooth like silk (silky)
5) a length of silk or wool or thread coiled loosely into a bundle (skein)