textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l 
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
In 2017, the state approved cultivation of the crop, mostly to produce hemp for textile making.
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Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
To mark the occasion, Anderson invited the fast-rising artist Patrick Carroll—whose playful woven textile canvases blur the line between painting and clothes—to showcase 37 of his artworks around the store.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
There’s also a storage box that doubles as a side table, display shelving, and some textile accessories like a mousepad, rug, and a throw.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
Likewise, the documentary also sheds light on the human cost of fast fashion by looking to the landfills in Ghana, where textile waste from the west is polluting its bodies of water, something that's increased rapidly since fast fashion became the dominant clothing model.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
The painter then gathers an assortment of wigs, textiles and old jewelry, builds installations and employs models to serve as references.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But contemporary Turkish creatives are also attracting global attention far beyond the walls of the world's most famous bazaar, thanks to modern twists on jewelry, fashion, furniture, and textile techniques rooted in the rich history of the Ottoman era.
—Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Today's wallpaper can be found with integrated LED lights – 3D wallpaper has raised patterns made up of layered wood, fabric and other textiles.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
For most of its history, ancient Egypt levied taxes on goods, with officials collecting dues in the form of grain, textiles, labor, cattle and other commodities.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
To mark the occasion, Anderson invited the fast-rising artist Patrick Carroll—whose playful woven textile canvases blur the line between painting and clothes—to showcase 37 of his artworks around the store.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
There’s also a storage box that doubles as a side table, display shelving, and some textile accessories like a mousepad, rug, and a throw.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
Likewise, the documentary also sheds light on the human cost of fast fashion by looking to the landfills in Ghana, where textile waste from the west is polluting its bodies of water, something that's increased rapidly since fast fashion became the dominant clothing model.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
The painter then gathers an assortment of wigs, textiles and old jewelry, builds installations and employs models to serve as references.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But contemporary Turkish creatives are also attracting global attention far beyond the walls of the world's most famous bazaar, thanks to modern twists on jewelry, fashion, furniture, and textile techniques rooted in the rich history of the Ottoman era.
—Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Today's wallpaper can be found with integrated LED lights – 3D wallpaper has raised patterns made up of layered wood, fabric and other textiles.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
For most of its history, ancient Egypt levied taxes on goods, with officials collecting dues in the form of grain, textiles, labor, cattle and other commodities.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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