# `gs.materials.FEM.Cloth`

`gs.materials.FEM.Cloth` simulates thin shells such as cloth and fabric using a shell-based FEM formulation in the IPC backend. Use it for garments, flags, and membranes where bending and stretching of a thin surface matter.

```{eval-rst}
.. autoclass:: genesis.engine.materials.FEM.cloth.Cloth
```