textile, any filament, fibre, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself.. The term is derived from the Latin textilis and the French texere, meaning “to weave,” and it originally referred only to woven fabrics.It has, however, come to include fabrics produced by other methods. Thus, threads, cords, ropes, braids, lace, embroidery, nets, and fabrics ... More @Wikipedia
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