textiles
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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
With operations spanning petrochemicals, textiles and shipbuilding, it employs more than 300,000 people and records revenue north of $100 billion a year—more than Tesla or Boeing—according to the company’s website.
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
“Mum's got a fabulous eye,” Julia told Dad, “for colors and textiles and stuff. And she's great with people. She'll charm them into buying anything.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
