Textile
/ˈtɛk.staɪl/noun
A type of cloth or woven fabric.
Did you know?The roots of 'textile' lead back to ancient craftsmanship, where weaving was not just a skill, but a magical act believed to connect the spiritual and physical worlds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teks-
“to weave or fabricate”
Latin
Latin
textilis
“woven, pertaining to weaving”
Latin
Latin
texere
“to weave or construct”
Old French
Old French
textile
“woven fabric, cloth”
Middle English
Middle English
textile
“fabric made by weaving”
Modern English
English
textile
“a woven or knitted fabric, specially for making clothes and other items”