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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
fabric
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SK Group began as a textile company in 1953 but quickly grew across a wide swath of industries to become one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The home textile manufacturing giant, among India's largest, supplies bedsheets and towels to several major British high-street retailers like John Lewis and Tesco among others.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The EU generated nearly seven million tons of textile waste in 2022, about 35 pounds per person, according to the European Environment Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Easy to order and replace, fast fashion items contribute to pollution from the textile industry, which accounts for nearly 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

After all, it didn’t take much education to haul tobacco or push a few buttons on a machine in the textile mills.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

While sub-Saharan Africa imports over $30 billion worth of textiles per year, the businessman is developing this industry in other countries such as Togo, Nigeria and Kenya.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

His images conjure illuminated manuscripts, textiles, hieroglyphics, board games, musical scores, and tribal and children’s art, while echoing the structures of animals, crystals, plants and cells.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

It contained a huge range of items including furniture, paintings and textiles.

From BBC Jul. 7, 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

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

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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