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textile

[teks-tahyl, -til] / ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl /
NOUN
fabric
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When she was 12, Margaret Knight started working in a textile mill, where she invented a safety device to stop the loom and prevent accidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

From Koli fisherfolk to colonial planners, and from Bollywood stars to textile barons, many have shaped the western Indian city's landscape and identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

African countries are taking a stand at the World Trade Organization to bolster their cotton sector, launching a platform tasked with mobilising investment to transform the cotton, textile and clothing value chain.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The tablescape is also a quintessential expression of Padma, Payawal’s art practice, which focuses on nourishing conversations and community through food, ceramic and textile craft collaborations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

They stayed warm all the way to the textile mill in Brunswick, with the wind at their backs and the heat under the robes.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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