textile
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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
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
And the money was on par with the jobs she had held at the various textile plants that once dominated this rural stretch of South Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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
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
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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
Recycling textiles can be particularly tricky because a lot of clothing is made from a blend of materials from polyester—which is derived from oil—to cotton, rayon and nylon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
"If you look at just home textiles, Pakistan's share of UK exports are at around 55%, whereas India's is just 6-7%. That's the gap we can finally cover."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The sale had gone through quickly, and Immie and her friends had shopped in the Portobello Road market for antiques and in Harrods for textiles.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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