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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
fabric
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Samar Karam, in charge of archaeological sites in north Lebanon, said a Roman-era olive press was found on private property along with pottery weights and items for textile production.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

But it still benefits from China's unique combination of a huge low-cost textile manufacturing sector and a highly sophisticated e-commerce logistics network.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Along the way, he met his wife, an accountant at a state-owned textile mill, state media said.

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

In November, not long after Park was assigned to the textile factory, four Bowiwon guards paid a surprise visit to the prisoners’ nightly meeting of self-criticism.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Hengli eventually expanded into other textiles, including polyester, which required petroleum-based raw materials such as purified terephthalic acid that China imported from abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

This survey collects early batik textiles and later, more famous, nature-inspired abstractions to explore the deep connections between her work and the land.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 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

Andean textiles were woven with great precision—elite garments could have a thread count of five hundred per inch—and structured in elaborate layers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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