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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
fabric
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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

For more than 40 years, starting in the 1960s when Greenville was a hub of the textile industry, much of the ravine was obscured by a four-lane bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Two practice journeys with a textile copy were previously made, to test the route and the crate.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

"I thought I would lay low for a while and seek new employment once the situation calms," said Musa Hashimi, who worked as a machinist in a textile factory.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Additional forces are being sent into District 8, and all textile production has ceased.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Recycling textiles can be particularly tricky because a lot of clothing is made from a blend of materials from polyester—which is derived from oil—to cotton, rayon and nylon.

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

Liberal Democrat cabinet member for environmental services, Chris Wiggin, said the event was "diverting textiles from waste by prioritising reuse and recycling instead of being discarded as waste".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

A flood of Chinese goods into Russia has inundated domestic producers with cars, heavy machinery, textiles and even chicken breasts that are cheaper and often of better quality than what Russian companies can produce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Supreme Court ordered Duke to carve up his tobacco octopus, but the resourceful businessman had already diversified into textiles and electric power generation.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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