tex ‧ tile /ˈtekstaɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: textilis 'woven' , from texere ; ⇨ ↑ text ]
1 . any type of woven cloth that is made in large quantities, used especially by people in the business of making clothes etc:
Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.
textile industry/design/manufacture etc
textile design and technology
a textile mill
2 . textiles [plural] the industry involved in making cloth