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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
fabric
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Profits from King Cotton helped sustain the growth of Northern insurance, banking, shipping and textile firms, and flowed indirectly into the dynamic development of railroads, iron manufacture and other modern industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

From Koli fisherfolk to colonial planners, and from Bollywood stars to textile barons, many have shaped the western Indian city's landscape and identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Part of the museum’s expansive textile collection, Rosalena’s 27-foot-long tapestry is woven with hand-weaving patterns using satellite images the artist distorted from planetary terrains from Mars and Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The tablescape is also a quintessential expression of Padma, Payawal’s art practice, which focuses on nourishing conversations and community through food, ceramic and textile craft collaborations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Metallurgy and textile plants didn’t ring the city, filling the air with smog.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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