I understand the need to keep the guessing game alive, and my examples were stupidly obvious for a reason

But say linen thread description read 'Common thread with high durability', and polyester thread read 'Fairly common thread with great elasticity'

Each description says a bit about commonality (ease of obtaining) and a hint at where to use it best, in this example linen may add durability to your basic armours before said armour wears out, polyester thread may be better used to making tent covers.

When all is said and done there is a lot that isn't know about any aspect of the game yet, and I love it like this, but without even a basic description the game can feel a little bland. This is just a suggestion to add a bit of flavour