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textile Definition

tex·tile (teks′tīl′, -təl)

adjective

  1. having to do with weaving or with woven fabrics
  2. that has been or can be woven textile material

Etymology: L textilis < textus: see text

noun

  1. a fabric made by weaving, knitting, etc.; cloth
  2. raw material suitable for this, as cotton, wool, nylon, etc.

textile Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • embroider: Taking inspiration from flowers and plants, Annie Garnett produced some beautiful hand embroidered textiles, as well as experimenting to produce luxurious threads.
  • weave: The project will develop learning and teaching packages and provide content in the area of printed and woven textiles.
  • knit: Her practice is within the field of knitted textiles, which she finds a powerful medium of self-expression.
  • dye: The campers explored the ways to dye textiles using the demonstration dyeing machines and produced their own tie-dyed t-shirts using reactive dyes.
  • decorate: The exhibition focuses on the richness and variety of surface decorated textiles as well as pieces produced on looms, mainly from Pakistan.

Adjective modifier

  • Coptic: Some new compositions of significant colors were also discovered, which had not been reported previously in Coptic textiles.
  • woolen: Will attack furs, carpets and all kinds of woolen textiles.
  • printed: You must have a degree qualification in printed textiles or related degree, with at least 3 years experience in industry.
  • high-tech: Tank protector and tank bag in high-tech textile ( complete with rain hood ).
  • antique: Gala is the studio collection of special, limited edition pieces often embroidered or beaded and inspired by antique textiles.
  • fragile: The Studio offers a limited commercial service for the wet cleaning of large, fragile textiles.

Modifies a noun

  • mill: Last time we visited the mill we met a woman who worked in a textile mill in Leeds almost 50 years ago.
  • factory: In April 1829 textile factory owners began imposing wage reductions on their workers.
  • conservator: It has never received Government funding yet it continues to be the world's premier training institution for textile conservators.
  • industry: By the 1930s the textile industry was in marked decline.
  • designer: Her success as a textile designer has meant that some of her designs are still selling today.
  • hanging: A textile hanging which is delicate and purely decorative should not be described as a rug.

Noun used with modifier

  • asbestos: Nestled within the picturesque wooded valley is the site of what was the world's largest asbestos textile factory.
  • cotton: Mumbai is one of the most important centers in India for the production of cotton textiles.
  • household: You can put clean clothes, linen, rags, towels and other household textiles in the banks.