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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
fabric
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But first the bad news: “Bleed,” a site-specific commission by Kapwani Kiwanga is an impressive wall-size textile work . . . that is impossible to truly see.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

They originate from direct sources such as tyre abrasion and textile fibers, as well as from previously contaminated land and ocean surfaces that release particles back into the air.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The textile sector -- one of the country's largest exporters -- will be first in line to feel the pain from a prolonged energy shock, the official added.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff, resigned in 1958 after refusing to answer questions about a vicuña coat and an Asian rug given to him by a textile manufacturer.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

How many mill towns saw their mills close; how many shoe towns saw the shoe industry move elsewhere; how many towns that were once textile powerhouses now buy all their linens from China?

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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