Table 2.

Tactile stimulus cards with subjective descriptions of material and texture

Stimulus	Description and comparisons
A1–kev	Open-weave hard plastic grid
A2–lin	Smooth plastic, like a vinyl chair cover
A3–yaf	Soft, fuzzy cotton
A4–jom	Hairy, furry, soft; like a cat or dog
B1–tiv	Rough, hard plastic; like sandpaper
B2–zeg	Soft, smooth, like felt or fake suede
B3–raz	Rough, fine net texture over cloth
B4–nop	Soft, terry cloth, like a washcloth