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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives
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Recent Examples of fabrics
The ultra-lightweight, long-sleeve shirt has special technology that locks in your body heat to keep you warm without any bulky fabrics.
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Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Patterned wood walls, stone floors, and textured fabrics create a cozy feel, ensuring the expansive spaces feel nice and livable rather than museum-ish.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The neutral tones and soft surfaces, textured fabrics, walnut shelves with brass and fabric details, are also details mapped out by Serafini, who developed the store with Re-Design Studio, led by Riccardo Furlani, and AAFW — Alessandro Fantetti Workshop.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The music video, which was filmed at the Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles, features Miley wearing stunning Iris Van Herpen Couture and Maison Margiela looks with flowing, windswept fabrics.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The company has tied its subsequent color reveals to signature fragrances, soundscapes, food, fabrics and finishes.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The certification builds on Advance Denim’s broader sustainability agenda, which includes investments in renewable energy, closed-loop water systems and partnerships with fiber innovators like Good Earth Cotton to incorporate lower-impact raw materials into its fabrics.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Collapsible organizers made from recycled fabrics or hemp help corral groceries, cables, and gear, then fold flat when not needed.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Choose airy fabrics like cotton or linen instead.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Patterned wood walls, stone floors, and textured fabrics create a cozy feel, ensuring the expansive spaces feel nice and livable rather than museum-ish.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The neutral tones and soft surfaces, textured fabrics, walnut shelves with brass and fabric details, are also details mapped out by Serafini, who developed the store with Re-Design Studio, led by Riccardo Furlani, and AAFW — Alessandro Fantetti Workshop.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The music video, which was filmed at the Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles, features Miley wearing stunning Iris Van Herpen Couture and Maison Margiela looks with flowing, windswept fabrics.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The company has tied its subsequent color reveals to signature fragrances, soundscapes, food, fabrics and finishes.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The certification builds on Advance Denim’s broader sustainability agenda, which includes investments in renewable energy, closed-loop water systems and partnerships with fiber innovators like Good Earth Cotton to incorporate lower-impact raw materials into its fabrics.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Collapsible organizers made from recycled fabrics or hemp help corral groceries, cables, and gear, then fold flat when not needed.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Choose airy fabrics like cotton or linen instead.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabrics
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Jackie Kennedy wore Marimekko dresses on the campaign trail; Georgia O’Keeffe collected its textiles; Japan has long embraced the brand as a philosophy of living.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the last quarter, the partnership has facilitated recovery of more than 26,600 kilograms of textiles from 23 hotels and initiated conversations with 12 hotel groups in Delhi.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Far too many organizations view AI as an additive component instead of a core rethinking of systems, flows of data and architectures of decision-making.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The company is targeting late 2025 for commercial deployment—an aggressive timeline that assumes hybrid architectures can deliver adequate performance without the extreme processing demands of pure ceramics.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Head to Amazon now to snag Wright’s Copper Cream to make your pieces sparkle, plus shop copper cookware, non-abrasive sponges, and microfiber cloths to add extra shine to your products.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Using ironing cloths and a few leaves leftover from raking your yard, iron the leaves onto 8-by-8-inch squares of wax paper.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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This makes strong governance frameworks and clear ownership models essential.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pauli and Jung found connection through their fringe theoretical frameworks, psychology and physics playing on each other to make up one beautiful and haunting mess of a universe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The structures were visible to the naked eye.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its interior design offerings, the main construction of the house is made from Nordic Spruce wood, which is known for its durability and ability to withstand high temperatures, harsh humidity, and decay—a must-have quality for structures in the South.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Fabrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabrics. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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