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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This rhetoric is music to the ears of importers for some retailers and fashion brands, but clearly the American textile industry is livid.
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On the business side, exhibitors confirmed the challenging period affecting the fashion and textile industry but maintained a positive attitude about the future.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
Oeko-Tex Standard 100: Another third-party verification that ensures textiles are free of over 1,000 substances such as pesticides and colorants after being submitted to rigorous lab testing.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
This rhetoric is music to the ears of importers for some retailers and fashion brands, but clearly the American textile industry is livid.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
On the business side, exhibitors confirmed the challenging period affecting the fashion and textile industry but maintained a positive attitude about the future.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for textile
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textile. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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