textile

Example Sentences

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Weavers and bank tellers feared for their livelihoods at the time, but the Industrial Revolution led to significantly more hiring in the textile sector, and banks increased employment after ATMs were introduced.

From The Wall Street Journal

In years past, she said in a post on X, women would throng textile stores, giving a discerning touch to the fabric they would purchase for newlyweds.

From Los Angeles Times

Locals blame the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement for the flight of the textile industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The textiles are all dyed with botanical dyes.

From Los Angeles Times