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The purpose of this work was to define adjectives for a consistent description of the tactile properties of fabrics in sensory analysis tasks. The attributes were selected recurring to non-expert participants, an unusual strategy in sensory analysis procedures. The adjectives were strictly defined before the target product was presented to the participants. The initial tasks consisted in the exploration of the concepts associated with the attributes, in the absence of the product, which was introduced only in the final phases as a way to confirm and consolidate the attribute selection. Through four tasks - categorical identification, product characterization, clarification of meaning, and elimination of similar concepts - it was possible to isolate 8 attributes, shown to be good descriptors of light-weight wool fabrics, and related to different tactile properties: delicate, thick, light, smooth, soft, flexible, warm, and resistant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]