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
Recent Examples on the Web
Of course, all of this affected the fashion industry from the brands and retailers to the textile manufacturers, the mills and farmers that produce natural fibers like cotton.
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Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
This year, the event embraces a cinematic black-and-white theme, elegantly embodied throughout the 40-plus galleries of furniture, textiles, and decorative objects, as well as paintings, prints, photographs, books, and jewelry.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
The lining of the bags is made of a coarse cotton textile known in the Amazon as tocuyo, which is hand-painted with vegetal dyes.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Lean into the harvest season and collect various flowers, herbs, and produce to provide beautiful color to textiles.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2024
This year, the event embraces a cinematic black-and-white theme, elegantly embodied throughout the 40-plus galleries of furniture, textiles, and decorative objects, as well as paintings, prints, photographs, books, and jewelry.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
The lining of the bags is made of a coarse cotton textile known in the Amazon as tocuyo, which is hand-painted with vegetal dyes.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Lean into the harvest season and collect various flowers, herbs, and produce to provide beautiful color to textiles.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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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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