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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This year has also been punctuated with disappointing news on the investing landscape to scale solutions in textile recycling and material innovation.
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Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Post Covid, the benefits of a varied textile sourcing footprint are clearer to the industry, and C&T’s Vietnamese materials base supports this industry effort.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
On the inside, natural matte wood and bouclé textiles reflect the revered functional designs that Yves Béhar is best known for.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
That eclectic look—the result of generations of shifting Regency, Victorian, and Italianate tastes—has now inspired a collection of wallpapers and textiles by venerable British fabric company Watts 1874, which just celebrated its 150th anniversary.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Post Covid, the benefits of a varied textile sourcing footprint are clearer to the industry, and C&T’s Vietnamese materials base supports this industry effort.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
On the inside, natural matte wood and bouclé textiles reflect the revered functional designs that Yves Béhar is best known for.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
That eclectic look—the result of generations of shifting Regency, Victorian, and Italianate tastes—has now inspired a collection of wallpapers and textiles by venerable British fabric company Watts 1874, which just celebrated its 150th anniversary.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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