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Noun: textile  'tek,stI(-u)l
  1. Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
    "the textile in the curtains was light and semitransparent";
    - fabric, cloth, material
Adjective: textile  'tek,stI(-u)l
  1. Of or relating to fabrics or fabric making
    "textile research"

Derived forms: textiles

Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Textile, Leather and Footwear Workers' Union