This document categorizes common materials into animal, mineral, and plant sources. It lists plastics, paper, metal, wood, ceramics, leather, clay, brick, fabric, and glass as materials. Natural fabrics like wool and cotton come from animals and plants, while synthetic fabrics like nylon and polyester are chemically produced. The document asks where materials come from and provides examples of bottles being made from plastic, t-shirts from fabric, and belts from leather.