cloth

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If something’s sticky or stubborn, let it sit with a damp cloth for a minute before wiping; it saves you from unnecessary scrubbing.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Most famously, Parson Weems invented from whole cloth the story about young Washington taking a hatchet to his father’s cherry tree, then confessing to it.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

The ceiling, outfitted with colorful, cloth tapestries designed to move with the wind, aims to create less friction between indoor and outdoor environments.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Sometimes that was cheaper than trading for cloth and yarn in the markets.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff