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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Biddeford Biddeford was once one of Maine’s most active textile manufacturing centers, anchored by massive mill complexes along the Saco River.
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
If not, consider dropping them off at a school for craft projects or find a local textile recycling program.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
Proximity is the for-profit textile manufacturing subsidiary of the White Oak Legacy Foundation (WOLF), a non-profit organization with the mission to preserve the city’s history and heritage of denim and jean manufacturing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
For the most part, the resource library is centered on Japanese ephemera, more focused on design than fashion — there are books on typography, photography, textiles, and ceramics along with architecture magazines, museum-exhibition catalogues, and advertising manuals.
—Emma Orlow, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
If not, consider dropping them off at a school for craft projects or find a local textile recycling program.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
Proximity is the for-profit textile manufacturing subsidiary of the White Oak Legacy Foundation (WOLF), a non-profit organization with the mission to preserve the city’s history and heritage of denim and jean manufacturing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
For the most part, the resource library is centered on Japanese ephemera, more focused on design than fashion — there are books on typography, photography, textiles, and ceramics along with architecture magazines, museum-exhibition catalogues, and advertising manuals.
—Emma Orlow, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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