Textile
noun
Any fabric or cloth made by weaving, felting or knitting fibres together.
The museum features textiles from around the world.
Often appears as...
- textile industry
- textile manufacturing
adjective
Related to the process of making fabrics by weaving, felting or knitting.
She studies textile design at university.
Often appears as...
- textile industry
- textile manufacturing
adjective
Related to the business of producing and selling cloth.
The textile industry plays a crucial role in our economy.
Often appears as...
- textile industry
- textile manufacturing
Usage tips
Economic
noun
Any fabric or cloth made by weaving, felting or knitting fibres together.
The museum features textiles from around the world.
Often appears as...
- textile industry
- textile manufacturing
adjective
Related to the process of making fabrics by weaving, felting or knitting.
She studies textile design at university.
Often appears as...
- textile industry
- textile manufacturing
adjective
Related to the business of producing and selling cloth.
The textile industry plays a crucial role in our economy.
Often appears as...
- textile industry
- textile manufacturing
Usage tips
Economic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Variety of Sources
Textiles can come from animals, plants, and synthetic processes. It’s not just cotton!
Silk is a textile produced by silkworms.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Textiles often have cultural importance, with patterns and methods passed down through generations.
The batik textile is a cultural heritage of Indonesia.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Clothing
Textiles are used for more than clothes, like in furnishings and industrial products.
Kevlar is a textile used in bulletproof vests.
Pro Tip 1/3Variety of Sources
Textiles can come from animals, plants, and synthetic processes. It’s not just cotton!
Silk is a textile produced by silkworms.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Textiles often have cultural importance, with patterns and methods passed down through generations.
The batik textile is a cultural heritage of Indonesia.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Clothing
Textiles are used for more than clothes, like in furnishings and industrial products.
Kevlar is a textile used in bulletproof vests.
Pro Tip 1/3Variety of Sources
Textiles can come from animals, plants, and synthetic processes. It’s not just cotton!
Silk is a textile produced by silkworms.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Textiles often have cultural importance, with patterns and methods passed down through generations.
The batik textile is a cultural heritage of Indonesia.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Clothing
Textiles are used for more than clothes, like in furnishings and industrial products.
Kevlar is a textile used in bulletproof vests.
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The complex geometry of...
were preserved and further developed, resulting in fundamental advancements in scientific study and mathematics. Accompanying this was an increasingly sophisticated use of abstraction and complex geometry in Islamic art, from intricate floral motifs adorning carpets and textiles,
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required to support our life form here on earth so I'm just going to go through it again what we do with 100 year starship is really about inclusion because we want to have the right teams we have people from textile designers to science fiction authors to biomedical
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and driven questionable human labor practices. It's also turned fashion into the second largest polluter in the world after oil. But there are things we can do. Consider shopping secondhand. Try to look for textiles made from recycled or organic fabrics.
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although today mr. Chen sees be acupuncture as a labor of love even he once considered it taboo in fact like most of us he was afraid of bees thirty years ago mr. Chen was an executive for a textiles company then his wife began
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let's say for britain and its colonies is that you grow cotton in egypt you send the raw cotton from egypt to britain they're the really important and and profitable business of producing textiles this was the high tech of the
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A New Understanding of...
these early farming populations fostered the development of mathematical knowledge, advanced metallurgy. They learned to cultivate olives, vines and date palms. They invented leavened bread, beer, and they developed textile
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Craftsmen excelled at producing luxury textiles and elaborate metalworks. They also created ceramics that were distinctly Chimu and often reflected aspects of their coastal lifestyle, such as fish, otters, and sea birds.
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chances of winning over the textile world are slim if they just accepted us for who we are and forget what we're wearing or not wearing I think that would be a nicer world but I know
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Why "biofabrication" is...
I started life as a fashion designer, working closely with textile designers and fabric suppliers. But today, I can no longer see or talk to my new collaborators,
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Ashraf Ghani: How to fix...
Second, textile. Trade is the key, not aid. The U.S. and Europe should give us a zero percent tariff. The textile industry is incredibly mobile.
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The complex geometry of...
were preserved and further developed, resulting in fundamental advancements in scientific study and mathematics. Accompanying this was an increasingly sophisticated use of abstraction and complex geometry in Islamic art, from intricate floral motifs adorning carpets and textiles,
Video examples
Want interstellar...
required to support our life form here on earth so I'm just going to go through it again what we do with 100 year starship is really about inclusion because we want to have the right teams we have people from textile designers to science fiction authors to biomedical
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
and driven questionable human labor practices. It's also turned fashion into the second largest polluter in the world after oil. But there are things we can do. Consider shopping secondhand. Try to look for textiles made from recycled or organic fabrics.
Video examples
Bee Therapy PIPE National...
although today mr. Chen sees be acupuncture as a labor of love even he once considered it taboo in fact like most of us he was afraid of bees thirty years ago mr. Chen was an executive for a textiles company then his wife began
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Yuval Noah Harari...
let's say for britain and its colonies is that you grow cotton in egypt you send the raw cotton from egypt to britain they're the really important and and profitable business of producing textiles this was the high tech of the
Video examples
A New Understanding of...
these early farming populations fostered the development of mathematical knowledge, advanced metallurgy. They learned to cultivate olives, vines and date palms. They invented leavened bread, beer, and they developed textile
Video examples
Chimú 101 PIPE National...
Craftsmen excelled at producing luxury textiles and elaborate metalworks. They also created ceramics that were distinctly Chimu and often reflected aspects of their coastal lifestyle, such as fish, otters, and sea birds.
Video examples
Nudist Camp PIPE National...
chances of winning over the textile world are slim if they just accepted us for who we are and forget what we're wearing or not wearing I think that would be a nicer world but I know
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Why "biofabrication" is...
I started life as a fashion designer, working closely with textile designers and fabric suppliers. But today, I can no longer see or talk to my new collaborators,
Video examples
Ashraf Ghani: How to fix...
Second, textile. Trade is the key, not aid. The U.S. and Europe should give us a zero percent tariff. The textile industry is incredibly mobile.
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Stephen Moore
American Writer
In almost every case, whenever a tariff or quota is imposed on imports, that tax is strongly supported by the domestic industry getting the protective shield from lower-priced foreign competition. The sugar industry supports sugar tariffs; textile mills lobby for tariffs on foreign clothing.
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Tavi Gevinson
American Writer
My dad is an English teacher, and my mom is a textiles artist. My parents made my sisters and me feel that if we wanted to pursue something creative, it could be done. They've always been supportive of everything from the beginning.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
I remember at the age of five travelling on a trolley car with my mother past a group of women on a picket line at a textile plant, seeing them being viciously beaten by security people. So that kind of thing stayed with me.
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Mitt Romney
American Politician
Consulting offered me an opportunity to see a lot of different businesses in different regions of the world, to see how textiles were being affected by foreign competition, how technology was changing.
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Melissa McCarthy
American Actress
I went to school for clothing and textiles and thought this is what I was going to do. Then I started working in costumes and literally said, 'I don't know if I can take the actors.
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Tadashi Yanai
Japanese Businessman
We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world.
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Ajay Piramal
Indian Businessman
When we exited the textiles business, we paid our bankers and labourers. We must have been the only company to do that.
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Francisco Costa
Brazilian Designer
I'm inspired by many things, from landscapes to textiles. Art and architecture always influence my design process.
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Nana Patekar
Indian Actor
My father was into textile painting and ran a small business. He encouraged me a lot and loved seeing my plays.
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Stanley Marcus
American Businessman
Textiles embody all the dimensions of art: color, innovation, talent.
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Stephen Moore
American Writer
In almost every case, whenever a tariff or quota is imposed on imports, that tax is strongly supported by the domestic industry getting the protective shield from lower-priced foreign competition. The sugar industry supports sugar tariffs; textile mills lobby for tariffs on foreign clothing.
Quote examples
Tavi Gevinson
American Writer
My dad is an English teacher, and my mom is a textiles artist. My parents made my sisters and me feel that if we wanted to pursue something creative, it could be done. They've always been supportive of everything from the beginning.
Quote examples
Noam Chomsky
American Activist
I remember at the age of five travelling on a trolley car with my mother past a group of women on a picket line at a textile plant, seeing them being viciously beaten by security people. So that kind of thing stayed with me.
Quote examples
Mitt Romney
American Politician
Consulting offered me an opportunity to see a lot of different businesses in different regions of the world, to see how textiles were being affected by foreign competition, how technology was changing.
Quote examples
Melissa McCarthy
American Actress
I went to school for clothing and textiles and thought this is what I was going to do. Then I started working in costumes and literally said, 'I don't know if I can take the actors.
Quote examples
Tadashi Yanai
Japanese Businessman
We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world.
Quote examples
Ajay Piramal
Indian Businessman
When we exited the textiles business, we paid our bankers and labourers. We must have been the only company to do that.
Quote examples
Francisco Costa
Brazilian Designer
I'm inspired by many things, from landscapes to textiles. Art and architecture always influence my design process.
Quote examples
Nana Patekar
Indian Actor
My father was into textile painting and ran a small business. He encouraged me a lot and loved seeing my plays.
Quote examples
Stanley Marcus
American Businessman
Textiles embody all the dimensions of art: color, innovation, talent.
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