textile
noun
COMMERCE uk/ˈtekstaɪl/ us [ C or U ]
cloth made by hand or machine in large quantities:
The company is a major exporter of textiles and clothing.
a textile company/manufacturer/plant
the textile business/industry/market
textiles [ plural ]
the industry that makes cloth in large quantities:
The 132,000 new jobs do not come from agriculture, shipbuilding, or textiles.