Broad It’s a smooth, glossy, dense, plain woven cloth made with the same-size warp and weft yarns. A woolen cloth was initially called broadcloth. But modern broadcloth is made of cotton, silk or polyester. The cotton broadcloth is often used for a futon. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...