textile Definition
tex·tile (teks′tīl′, -təl)
adjective
- having to do with weaving or with woven fabrics
- that has been or can be woven textile material
Etymology: L textilis < textus: see text
noun
- a fabric made by weaving, knitting, etc.; cloth
- 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.
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