textile

[ teks-tahyl, -til ]

noun

1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving:

   Glass can be used as a textile.

adjective

1. woven or capable of being woven:

   textile fabrics.

2. of or relating to weaving.
3. of or relating to textiles or the production of textiles:

   the textile industry.

textile

/ ˈtɛkstaɪl /

noun

1. any fabric or cloth, esp woven
2. raw material suitable to be made into cloth; fibre or yarn
3. a non-nudist, as described by nudists; one who wears clothes

adjective

1. of or relating to fabrics or the making of fabrics

Word History and Origins

Origin of textile¹

1520–30; < Latin textilis woven, textile (noun use of neuter) woven fabric, equivalent to text ( us ), past participle of texere to weave + -ilis, -ile -ile

Word History and Origins

Origin of textile¹

C17: from Latin textilis woven, from texere to weave

Example Sentences

The coverings were made by members of the Dumfries House Sewing Bee in Scotland, which invites anyone to join to develop their skills in textiles.

From BBC

She moved to Sheffield six months ago after studying textiles and design in Manchester.

From BBC

Analyzing the visual power of material objects — paintings, sculptures, textiles, manuscripts, ceramics, etc. — in the context of their creation had always been an art historian’s primary activity.

From Los Angeles Times

The Amsterdam- and Paris-based label offers surreal and seductive fashion that merges three-dimensional sculpting techniques with traditional handiwork, all made from a mix of recycled textiles, deadstock and new sustainable materials.

From Los Angeles Times

Mandi holds a degree in furniture and product design, but after working in the fashion industry and later at a design firm, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of genuine African-inspired interior textiles.

From BBC

Related Words

• cloth
• fiber
• goods
• yarn