textiles

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Odor removal for such textiles is more complicated than for natural fibers like cotton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Unlike conventional textiles, where color is applied through dyeing, sea silk generates its golden hue from the arrangement of proteins within the fiber itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Once the sari and the matching blue blouse reached the museum, textiles conservator Beth Knight watched YouTube videos to learn how to drape it on the mannequin.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

These circles, Gray explained, are cropped photos of textiles from Mexico, Guatemala and Japan that he found at fabric shops around Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

She admires the material of his mother’s sari, mentioning that her mother curates textiles at the Met.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri