 | English | German  |  |
 | flimsy {adj} [thin and light] | 1101 hauchdünn [Stoff, Kleid etc.] |  |
 | textil. sheer {adj} [fabrics] | 410 hauchdünn [Stoff] |  |
 | sheer {adj} [fabrics] | 364 dünn [Stoff] |  |
 | gauzy {adj} | 194 hauchdünn [durchsichtig; Stoff, Schleier, Wolken etc.] |  |
 | covered {adj} {past-p} [with material] | 109 überzogen [mit Stoff etc.] |  |
 | pharm. medicinal {adj} [e.g. plant, product, substance, tea] | 23 Arznei- [z. B. Pflanze, Mittel, Stoff, Tee] |  |
 | rough {adj} [manners, surface, fabric] | 13 grob [Benehmen, Oberfläche, Stoff] |  |
 | tattered {adj} [threadbare] | 12 fadenscheinig [Stoff, Material] |  |
 | cloth. perforated {adj} [fabric, leather] | 8 durchbrochen [Stoff, Leder] |  |
 | faded {adj} [esp. clothing] | 6 abgeschossen [südd.] [österr.] [schweiz.] [verblasst] [Farbe, Stoff, Tapete] |  |
 | tech. textil. light-absorbing {adj} [e.g. fabric] | lichtschluckend [z. B. Stoff] |  |
 | plant-based {adj} [material, diet, etc.] | pflanzlich [Stoff, Ernährung etc.] |  |
| Verbs |
 | to dye sth. | 1643 etw.Akk. färben [Haar, Stoff etc.] |  |
 | to cover sth. | 337 etw.Akk. bespannen [mit Stoff etc.] |  |
 | to line sth. [cover the inside surface (of a container)] | 116 etw.Akk. ausschlagen [(ein Behältnis) mit Stoff etc. auskleiden] |  |
 | textil. to trim | 107 besetzen [Stoff] |  |
 | to cover sth. [with cloth, leather etc.] | 103 etw. beziehen [mit Stoff, Leder etc.] |  |
 | to rumple sth. [e.g. skirt, fabric, paper] | 101 etw.Akk. zerknittern [z. B. Rock, Stoff, Papier] |  |
 | cloth. textil. to line sth. | 72 etw.Akk. füttern [Stoff] |  |
 | to upholster sth. [cover with fabric, etc.] | 62 etw.Akk. beziehen [Möbel, Türen, Wände etc., mit Stoff oder Leder] |  |
 | to imbue sth. [rare] [soak in dye] | 57 etw.Akk. färben [Stoff etc. durch Eintauchen] |  |
 | to crumple sth. [cloth, skirt, etc.] | 53 etw.Akk. zerdrücken [ugs.] [verknittern] [Stoff, Rock etc.] |  |
 | to crumple (sth.) [paper, fabric, dress, etc.] | 43 (etw.Akk.) verknittern [Papier, Stoff, Kleid etc.] |  |
 | to crumple sth. [cloth] | 23 etw. verdrücken [regional] [zerknittern, zerknautschen] [Stoff, Kleidungsstück] |  |
 | print to print sth. [mark sth. (a surface, typically a fabric or garment) with a coloured design or pattern] | 22 etw.Akk. bedrucken [einen Stoff, ein Kleidungsstück etc.] |  |
 | chem. to prepare sth. [synthesize (a chemical substance)] | 20 etw.Akk. darstellen [(einen Stoff) gewinnen, herstellen] |  |
 | to make sth. damp | etw.Akk. befeuchten [Stoff] |  |
 | to vamp sth. up [repair] | etw.Akk. flicken [mit einem Stück Stoff, Leder etc.] |  |
 | to ruck (sth.) up [crease] | etw. zerknittern [z. B. Papier, Stoff] |  |
 | to wrinkle (up) | falten [Papier, Stoff] |  |
 | to wrinkle (up) | kniffen [Papier, Stoff] |  |
 | to come off [coll.] [stains on a fabric etc.] | weggehen [ugs.] [Flecken auf einem Stoff usw.] |  |
 | to wrinkle (up) | zerknittern [Papier, Stoff] |  |
| Nouns |
 | liquid | 1202 Flüssigkeit {f} [flüssiger Stoff] |  |
 | fold | 1128 Falte {f} [in Stoff, Papier, Geol.] |  |
 | tear [rent, fissure] | 579 Riss {m} [Stoff, Papier] |  |
 | snag [in a piece of cloth etc.] | 346 Riss {m} [in Stoff] |  |
 | rip | 280 Riss {m} [Stoff, Papier] |  |
 | rustling | 115 Geknister {n} [Papier, Stoff] |  |
 | ecol. pollutant | 94 Verunreinigung {f} [Stoff] |  |
 | textil. grosgrain | 88 Grosgrain {m} [fachspr.] [grob gerippter Stoff] |  |
 | swag [Aus.] [coll.] [suitcase] | 50 Koffer {m} [bes. aus Stoff] |  |
 | furn. covering | 43 Bezug {m} [z. B. aus Stoff, Leder usw.] |  |
 | contaminant | 36 Verunreinigung {f} [Stoff] |  |
 | spec. allowance [quantity of additional material allowed for shrinkage] | 35 Zugabe {f} [von Stoff wegen Einlaufen, Material wegen Schrumpfung] |  |
 | textil. slub | 24 Unebenheit {f} [im Stoff, Garn] |  |
 | textil. throws [cloth] | 21 Überwürfe {pl} [Stoff] |  |
 | width [of cloth, paper] | 16 Bahn {f} [Stoff, Papier] |  |
 | cloth. diamanté | 15 Strass {m} [mit Pailletten besetzter Stoff] |  |
 | biol. geol. folding [also of paper, textiles etc.] | 13 Faltung {f} [auch Papier, Stoff etc.] |  |