textile
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But she had always managed to land on her feet, surviving the precipitous decline of the textile industry during the early and mid-2000s when she was laid off from Springs Industries after 29 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Chinese state media has attributed Hengli’s accomplishments to Chen and Fan, saying they transformed a small textile factory into the country’s third-largest privately owned company through hard work and business savvy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The material was used to make ceremonial blankets, giving these dogs a role centered on textile production rather than hunting or transportation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
SK Group began as a textile company in 1953 but quickly grew across a wide swath of industries to become one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
This was East Durham, an area of run-down houses built around the turn of the century by the textile manufacturers for their workers.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
In a Honolulu basement, engineers make textiles out of chicken feathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
She studied media, textiles and health and social care, and said there had been "lots of stress and meltdowns over exam period", but a "supportive community" at school and home made it easier.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I would much rather that retail companies do a lot more reuse” rather than prioritizing recycling textiles, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In her bedroom, she mixes floral textiles and modern art with a quirky stepstool shaped like an ear of corn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Philippines is rich with magical legends and folktales, but it’s rich with resources too—sugar, timber, gold, tobacco, and hemp, which can be used for paper, rope, and textiles.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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