definition of
fabric

[1] #1 fabric n. [cloth, material, textile] artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress". wn

[2] #2 fabric n. [framework] the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society". wn