textile
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They also produced a wearable textile switch that can be placed over a knee or elbow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
In one demonstration, the team created a multistable knitted shell that switches an LED on and off as the textile moves between its stable states.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Like other fast-fashion giants including H&M and Zara, Shein has faced allegations of underpaying and overworking textile workers at its factories.
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
It was whispered in one browbeaten textile union that the mute was an organizer for the C.I.O.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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Beyond his exploits in Sao Paulo's financial hub Faria Lima, high-flying Vorcaro invested in real estate, pharmaceuticals, textiles and even soccer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the future, the researchers envision textiles that could quietly track body movement, deliver tactile feedback, or change their physical shape when needed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
They sold gold, ivory and ultimately enslaved Africans, often those captured in local conflicts, in exchange for the manufactured goods brought mainly by the British and Dutch, including textiles, alcohol and guns.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The 67-year-old breast cancer survivor, who consults on sustainable textiles and runs a small farmers market, would never have her own property sprayed with pesticides, but admits to having envied neighbors who did.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The true level of poverty among North Carolina whites during the 1960s was extreme: nearly half of the manufacturing jobs in the state were in textiles, one of the lowest-paid segments of the industry.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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