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Recent Examples of textile
The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Once manufactured here, textile machinery spread like wildfire.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Krimmel said that petrochemical shortages and price increases will find their way into textiles, detergents, food, and beverages.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Separately, lawmakers are still working on a bill aimed at reducing the textile industry’s environmental impact.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Once manufactured here, textile machinery spread like wildfire.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Krimmel said that petrochemical shortages and price increases will find their way into textiles, detergents, food, and beverages.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Separately, lawmakers are still working on a bill aimed at reducing the textile industry’s environmental impact.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for textile
Noun
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As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Dell carved out a niche for herself with her one-of-a-kind VÈVÈ creations featuring vivid color beads, cloths and even sisal rooted in the Vodou culture.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dress With Air in Mind Natural fabrics like cotton, silk or wool reduce static and help skin breathe.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps no other museum cafe in the city is more beloved than the Neue Galerie's Café Sabarsky, a Viennese cafe that seems to transport guests to Austria, circa 1910, complete with lighting fixtures by Josef Hoffmann, furniture by Adolf Loos, and banquettes upholstered with Otto Wagner fabric.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textile. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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