The difference between Cloth and Material
When used as nouns, cloth means a woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use, whereas material means matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
Material is also verb with the meaning: to form from matter.
Material is also adjective with the meaning: having to do with matter.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cloth and Material
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Cloth as a noun (countable, uncountable):
A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
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Cloth as a noun (countable):
A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
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Cloth as a noun (metaphoric):
Substance or essence; the whole of something complex.
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Cloth as a noun (metaphoric):
Appearance; seeming.
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Cloth as a noun:
A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.
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Cloth as a noun (in idioms):
Priesthood, clergy.
Examples:
"He is a respected man of the cloth."
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Material as an adjective:
Having to do with matter; consisting of matter.
Examples:
"This compound has a number of interesting material properties."
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Material as an adjective:
Worldly, as opposed to spiritual.
Examples:
"Don't let material concerns get in the way of living a happy life."
"ant spiritual"
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Material as an adjective (law, accounting):
Significant.
Examples:
"You've made several material contributions to this project."
"This is the most material fact in this lawsuit."
"ant immaterial"
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Material as a noun:
Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
Examples:
"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."
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Material as a noun:
Text written for a specific purpose.
Examples:
"We were a warm-up act at the time; we didn't have enough original material to headline."
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Material as a noun:
A sample or specimens for study.
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Material as a noun:
Cloth to be made into a garment. Fabric.
Examples:
"You'll need about a yard of material to make this."
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Material as a noun:
The people collectively who are qualified for a certain position or activity.
Examples:
"John Doe is a great governor, and I also believe he is presidential material."
"He is not the only one. I believe we have lots of presidential material in various public offices."
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Material as a noun:
Related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book.
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Material as a noun:
The substance that something is made or composed of.
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Material as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To form from matter; to materialize.