A cotton, silk or wool textile woven with a small percentage of elastic fibres, such as denum, towelling, gaberdine, etc.
Created for the fashion world, any of these is very useful for interiors and should be considered for loose covering or upholstering very rounded or complex shaped furniture, as it will hug the form tightly and look very sleek.
Other advantages for close fitting slip covers or loose covers are that it will a) return to shape after washing, and b) in some projects have just enough stretch that it can be taken on and off without a visible opening