textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l 
ˈteks-tᵊl
ˈteks-tᵊl
1
: cloth sense 1a
especially
: a woven or knit cloth
2
: a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making cloth
Examples of textile in a Sentence
They import fine silk textiles from China.
brought back a whole suitcase of beautiful textiles from India
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Hana Surya For Hana Surya, textiles are both therapy and activism.
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The announcement comes days after reports suggested that the Mexican government is preparing to increase tariffs on Chinese imports including textiles, plastics and cars as a part of a 2026 budget proposal that will be submitted to the country’s Congress in September.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Designer Philippe Starck and textiles maker Bonotto and its owner Giovanni Bonnotto were also awarded at the ceremony that unfurled at the Osaka Expo Italian pavilion.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Robinson’s leadership, a team of his firm’s attorneys fought and won an 18-year court battle on behalf of the state’s victims of brown lung, a disease that strikes textile workers who inhale particles from raw cotton.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The announcement comes days after reports suggested that the Mexican government is preparing to increase tariffs on Chinese imports including textiles, plastics and cars as a part of a 2026 budget proposal that will be submitted to the country’s Congress in September.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Designer Philippe Starck and textiles maker Bonotto and its owner Giovanni Bonnotto were also awarded at the ceremony that unfurled at the Osaka Expo Italian pavilion.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Under Robinson’s leadership, a team of his firm’s attorneys fought and won an 18-year court battle on behalf of the state’s victims of brown lung, a disease that strikes textile workers who inhale particles from raw cotton.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstīl
ˈteks-tᵊl
: cloth sense 1
especially
: a woven or knit cloth
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