How to Use textile in a Sentence

textile

noun
  • They import fine silk textiles from China.
  • Where buildings were hard and cold, Liebes’ textiles were warm and soft.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2023
  • The reason: The Charles River ran through the town with enough speed to power a textile mill.
    Konrad Putzier, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The textile mill was one of the largest employers in the area for several decades, Looney said.
    Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2021
  • So go ahead, buy a good textile cleaner and cozy up a nook in your culinary space.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 9 Dec. 2022
  • This was a textile with blue leaves and flower baskets on a pale background.
    Vulture, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In the decades before Scott’s birth, in 1972, the area around Gladys was home to furniture and textile factories.
    Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Our textiles experts even named it the best mattress for side sleepers with back pain.
    Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
  • The shop resembled a library, but for textiles instead of texts.
    Nina Mesfin, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Joining the bird watchers are soap makers and textile weavers.
    Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Stephen Hamilton, a young textile artist with a heroic impulse, gives me hope.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
  • More fun fabrics carry the textile motif throughout the home.
    Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Be sure to visit the Carmel Market — Tel Aviv's most popular — for unique textiles, spices, herbs, tea, and fresh foods.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The textile is more intimate than a canvas, which could not pull the way this woven fabric does.
    Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The custom upholstered bench in the upstairs lounge of the main house features a striped textile from Lee Jofa.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The historic factory has been around since the 17th century and at one point made textiles for Louis XIV.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The lining of the bags is made of a coarse cotton textile known in the Amazon as tocuyo, which is hand-painted with vegetal dyes.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
  • When the heat index rises, there really is no better fabric to put on than linen, a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.
    Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2023
  • Only about 15 percent of textiles in the US gets reused or recycled each year.
    Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Give in to trends with an accent wall color or textile like a sofa pillow or rug.
    oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Gallery Gramma Epsilon from Athens showed works by women artists, many of whom worked with textiles.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In that decade, the event itself has grown, and with it, the Nigerian fashion and textile industries.
    Ashley Simpson, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Her father worked in the textile business, and her mother was a homemaker.
    Elsa Dixler, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Amy Freeman has the scoop on textile recycling, a nascent industry that aims to keep your old jeans out of the landfill.
    Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The sneakers also use a mix of suede, textile, and mesh materials to achieve a simple, sleek look.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Sure, a pair of jeans or denim jacket is a go-to this time of year, but the textile is taking it a step further with the resurgence of maxi skirts, Y2K styles, and the Diesel brand.
    Essence Fashion Editors, Essence, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The vivid green is picked up elsewhere via artwork, accessories and textiles.
    Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Spacious rooms are done up in local textiles and tilework.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024
  • The city’s connection to Parisian fashion, along with its strong textile and embroidery traditions, contributed to its rise as a fashion destination.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Due to the delicate nature of textiles, these special items can’t be on display year-round, but Kloppe says the holidays presented an ideal opportunity.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024

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