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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives
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Recent Examples of fabrics
The woven texture also adds dimension to even the simplest outfits and pairs especially well with warm-weather fabrics like linen, cotton, and denim.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The brand has also explored denim, though Trunfio noted that the assortment has remained intentionally limited, relying primarily on tie adjustments rather than stretch fabrics or elastic construction.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
This works on many fabrics but should be avoided on leather furniture.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The SteamTech Elite’s steam-burst function, which releases extra steam, is highly effective for removing deeper wrinkles, even on thicker or heavier fabrics.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
The sound-muffling fabrics, carpets, ceiling tiles, tablecloths and rugs that used to decorate restaurants are deemed too stuffy these days, and even upholstered booths are being replaced by more barebones tables — and lots of them, close together.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The rooms While the furnishings largely remained the same during the renovation work, the fabrics and artistic elements have changed in recent years.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
But that shop no longer existed, and Soto purchased the fabrics online for her set of chairs, some 15 in total.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The brand has also explored denim, though Trunfio noted that the assortment has remained intentionally limited, relying primarily on tie adjustments rather than stretch fabrics or elastic construction.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
This works on many fabrics but should be avoided on leather furniture.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The SteamTech Elite’s steam-burst function, which releases extra steam, is highly effective for removing deeper wrinkles, even on thicker or heavier fabrics.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
The sound-muffling fabrics, carpets, ceiling tiles, tablecloths and rugs that used to decorate restaurants are deemed too stuffy these days, and even upholstered booths are being replaced by more barebones tables — and lots of them, close together.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The rooms While the furnishings largely remained the same during the renovation work, the fabrics and artistic elements have changed in recent years.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
But that shop no longer existed, and Soto purchased the fabrics online for her set of chairs, some 15 in total.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrics
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Instead of throwing it away, the team engineered microorganisms that turn it into 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO), a material used in plastics, cosmetics, and textiles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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The environmentalist emphasized that the growing abundance of deadstock and post-consumer textiles presents a significant opportunity for designers to rethink how garments are made and where materials come from.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The drive for digital sovereignty is reaching all continents, often throwing long-standing IT architectures and the dependencies that come with them into doubt or disarray.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Although there are fewer cores than the main desktop and laptop chip lines, Wildcat Lake still leverages cutting-edge process nodes and architectures.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Clean With Them If your napkins are too stained to serve to guests, turn them into cleaning cloths.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Wet wiping cloths in the food service, kitchen and deli areas sat on prep tables when not being used instead of resting in sanitizer solution.—
David J. Neal
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The cast also includes Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria in what Yash describes as roles built around power dynamics that extend beyond conventional gender frameworks.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The governance, audit, and insurance frameworks enterprises rely on were written for a world where a human approved every transaction.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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And although the new addition containing the guest rooms sticks out quite a bit, the original brick structures have been carefully preserved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Fabrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrics. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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