textile
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Like other fast-fashion giants including H&M and Zara, Shein has faced allegations of underpaying and overworking textile workers at its factories.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Chinese state media has attributed Hengli’s accomplishments to Chen and Fan, saying they transformed a small textile factory into the country’s third-largest privately owned company through hard work and business savvy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The material was used to make ceremonial blankets, giving these dogs a role centered on textile production rather than hunting or transportation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
They moved from Surat, a diamond and textile hub, to Ahmedabad, Gujarat's largest city, so Kahaan could attend a better school and prepare seriously.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
A Labor Day textile workers’ strike in North Carolina quickly spread across the South and up the Eastern Seaboard.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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“I would much rather that retail companies do a lot more reuse” rather than prioritizing recycling textiles, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Manufacturing job losses in machinery, textiles, electronics and furniture slammed parts of the U.S. after China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In her bedroom, she mixes floral textiles and modern art with a quirky stepstool shaped like an ear of corn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
"If you look at just home textiles, Pakistan's share of UK exports are at around 55%, whereas India's is just 6-7%. That's the gap we can finally cover."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Women with kohl-rimmed eyes flocked around carts of multicolored pots, while bearded men in extravagant garb haggled over wax-dyed textiles that shimmered in the breeze.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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