Plastic is the main material used in lampshades. Some more expensive lamps do use a cloth like material.
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They are not
Yes, they are made to fit on most lamps.
The Tole lamp of the past was a high-end, tight-ass and pricey lamp made of tediously worked light gauge steel, copper or brass with an equally expensive shade made of easily stained fabric. Had to have a lot of "card" in your wallet, too.
A can or lamp shade