textile

noun

tex·tile | \ ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l

, ˈteks-tᵊl\

Definition of textile

1 : cloth sense 1a especially : a woven or knit cloth

2 : a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making cloth

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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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The bikini was born at a Paris poolside photo shoot on July 5, 1946, a week before Bastille Day and in the midst a global textile shortage. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "A scandalous, two-piece history of the bikini," 6 July 2018 The apparel supply chain is struggling to stem pollution from synthetic textiles. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "Today’s Logistics Report: Shrinking Japan’s Fleet; Squeezing the Grocers; Highway Dividing Lines," 8 Mar. 2019 Tenzi’s designs marry traditional African textiles with modern silhouettes and are—of course—made completely by hand. — Shay Maunz, Glamour, "This Young Woman Is Fighting Poverty in Tanzania by Teaching Women to Make Clothes," 8 Mar. 2019 Though its derivatives have been used for everything from textiles to medicine, hemp is currently everywhere in the form of a trendy ingredient called cannabidiol (CBD). — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Growing hemp is about to be legal for the first time in nearly a century," 30 Nov. 2018 And the recovery has been patchy — Northern Virginia and Richmond have been strong, while Hampton Roads is flat and rural areas to the south and west are suffering as coal and textile industries have collapsed. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, "Virginia posts revenue surplus, but is economic growth or tax strategy?," 12 July 2018 The concept of a candle-textile pairing is a tradition for Diptyque. — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "Diptyque's New Collection with Pierre Frey is a Must-Have for Candle Lovers," 4 Mar. 2019 This month, the Inside debuts a collection of 15 fabrics with U.S. heritage textile purveyor Scalamandré. — Allison Duncan, WSJ, "The Expert’s Guide to Scoring Décor Deals Online," 14 Feb. 2019 Unfortunately, high-quality clothing and other textiles made from organic fibers are often more expensive than those made with conventional materials. — Erin Quinn-kong, Woman's Day, "Are Your Fast-Fashion Clothes Killing Farmers?," 14 Feb. 2019

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