Dreaming of a cloth means different parts of your life depending on different actions and aspects of the cloth. Tearing a white cloth represents maternal feelings when one is lost in deep sorrow or regret. An interpretation of the dream may also mean someone ripping themselves away from their negative emotions and/or harmful lifestyle.
The white color of the cloth in a dream has various connotations in different cultures and also changes across time. For instance, in Ancient Egypt they would wear pure white linen at mourning rites while in Christianity it represents purity and nobility.