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Material may refer to one of the following:

• Material is the matter from which something is or can be made, or also items needed for doing or creating something.

• Material is 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.

• Materiality is a generally accepted accounting principal that states that significance of an item should be considered when it is reported.

Material is an ensemble band led by Bill Laswell.

See also

• Technology
• History of science and technology
• Post-industrial society
• Commodity
• Matériel
• Biomaterial

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