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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
fabric
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Textile worker Sabina Khatun is in limbo after losing her job during sweeping factory closures, caught up like millions in Bangladesh in the fallout from a 2024 uprising that toppled years of autocratic rule.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

In a January meeting with Mayorkas, the National Council of Textile Organizations complained about unfair trade practices, including the de minimis rule.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

After graduating from Straubenmuller Textile High School in Manhattan in May 1942, he worked operating grinding machinery for a manufacturer of industrial equipment for four months, then enlisted in the Army.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

He even wrote a short but influential book, “Baskets as Textile Art,” to advocate for his specific viewpoint.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

The association secured an endorsement of woman suffrage and equal pay for equal work by the United Textile Workers of America, who met in Providence.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted




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