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'''Material''' is the [[substance]] or [[matter]] from which something is or can be made, or also items needed for doing or creating something. 

'''Material''' is sometimes used when referring to [[cloth]] or fabric.

'''Materials''' are inputs to [[production]] or [[manufacturing]]. They are often raw - that is unprocessed, but are sometimes processed before being used in more advanced production processes.  In general, in technologically advanced societies, the materials are not finished consumer goods. Some examples of materials are [[paper]] and [[silk]].

'''Material''' is an ensemble led by [[Bill Laswell]].

== Some important materials ==

*[[Metal]]s
**[[Steel]]
**[[Aluminum]]
**[[Copper]]
*[[Polymer]]s
**[[rubber]]
**[[plastic]]
*[[Ceramics]]
*[[Glass]]
*[[Portland cement]]
*[[Rock (geology)|stone]]
*[[Textiles]]
*[[silk]]
**[[Cotton]] fabric
**[[Wool]] fabric
*[[bio-based material]]s
**[[leather]]
**[[bone]]
**[[paper]]
**[[lumber]]/[[wood]]
*[[Biomaterial]]s
*[[Composite material|Composites]]
**[[Fiberglass]]
**[[Concrete]]

== See also ==
* [[technology]]
* [[history of science and technology]]
* [[post-industrial society]]
* [[commodity]]
* [[Materiel]]

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