textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l 
ˈteks-tᵊl
ˈteks-tᵊl
1
: cloth sense 1a
especially
: a woven or knit cloth
2
: a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making cloth
Examples of textile in a Sentence
They import fine silk textiles from China.
brought back a whole suitcase of beautiful textiles from India
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While a relatively small portion of what goes to the landfill, textiles cost California taxpayers more than $70 million just to throw away.
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Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
There are a number of ways that these tiny pieces of plastic can become airborne, including from sea spray, textiles sitting in landfills interacting with the wind, degrading tires as people drive, and more.7
Wildfire smoke is another common way people breathe in microplastics, Johnson said.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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—Miles Socha, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
There are a number of ways that these tiny pieces of plastic can become airborne, including from sea spray, textiles sitting in landfills interacting with the wind, degrading tires as people drive, and more.7
Wildfire smoke is another common way people breathe in microplastics, Johnson said.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Related Articles The collection features textiles and embroideries with a hint of the exotic, plus a clashing color and print sense that has been known to inspire the world’s top interior designers.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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textile
noun
tex·tile
ˈtek-ˌstīl
ˈteks-tᵊl
: cloth sense 1
especially
: a woven or knit cloth
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