as in cloth
a woven or knitted material (as of cotton or nylon) brought back a whole suitcase of beautiful textiles from India

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Recent Examples of textile Her greatest expertise was in molas, the vibrant handmade textiles worn by Guna women as a symbol of their identity and autonomy. Mark Johanson, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025 Beyond a focus on textiles, designers are pushing the motif into new material avenues, using metal, wood, and stone to find fresh expressions for the knitted look. Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025 The hotel’s lobby bar and connected lounge spaces are filled with an impressive collection of African art, from masks to textiles like mud cloth sourced from Benin, the Congo, Ethiopia, and the Tuareg people. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 During the previous twelve months, a wave of attacks had swept through textile factories across central and northern England. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for textile

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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textile. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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