textile
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Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff, resigned in 1958 after refusing to answer questions about a vicuña coat and an Asian rug given to him by a textile manufacturer.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
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
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
They would be asked to set up a business, or have an active role in Fair Isle knitwear - a textile developed on the island in the early 19th Century.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The textile factories that service Panem are loud with machinery, and the din also allowed word to pass safely, a pair of lips close to an ear, words unnoticed, unchecked.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing textile
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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Human Geography - Middle School
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The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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