
Comparisons of 1. opacity, 2. translucency, and 3. transparency behind each panel (from top to bottom: grey, red, white) is a star.
Transparent fabrics might include glass or cellophane, or PVCs that are so clear you can see through them as if there’s almost nothing there. Things that are translucent allow light through but with significant diffusion or distortion. Most clothes would therefore better be described as translucent.