A fabric having a specific structure, its prodn. and various articles formed by the fabric such as clothes. More definitely, the fabric of the present invention is characterised in that a large number of narrow sheet plates (S1-S7) form a superposition structure, and are linked with one another to form the fabric while the superposed portions of these narrow sheet plates (S1-S7) are open in the transverse directions of these plates (S1-S7). The prodn. of the fabric characterised in that the narrow sheet plates (S1-S7) are sequentially superposed while their positions are deviated from one another to form a superposed structure, and the adjacent narrow sheet plates (S1-S7) are linked with one another while keeping this state. When used for clothes, for example, the fabric of the present invention prevents the solar rays and rain from striking directly the skin of people wearing the clothes, has extremely high air permeation performance and moreover, has rich fashion property. The fabric can constitute clothes having those functions which have not been accomplished conventionally. This fabric can be applied to various fields besides the clothes, such as beddings, sand prevention sheets, agricultural or horticultural greenhouses, packaging cases for footgears and fresh foodstuffs, beach parasols, tents, filter materials, chair upholstering materials, screens and curtains, and the like, and can provide novel articles in each field. @(59pp Dwg.No.0/13).