German word

Textilien

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛksˈtiːli̯ən/

Meaning

  • feminine nountextiles

Example

Die Firma exportiert Textilien nach Japan.

The company exports textiles to Japan.

Illustration for Textilien (textiles)

More examples

Empfindliche Textilien sollten per Hand gewaschen werden.

Delicate fabrics should be washed by hand.

Core concept

A collection of woven or knitted materials and the products made from them.

Common phrases

  • Textilien reinigen

    clean textiles

  • feuchte Textilien

    damp textiles

Similar words

Stoff: A specific piece of cloth or other material used or offered for sale.
Kleidung: Items worn on the body in daily life, taken individually or as a group.

Definition in German

Textilien sind aus Fasern hergestellte Gewebe oder daraus gefertigte Waren.

Word origin

Textilien is the plural of Textilie, a learned textile term related to Latin textilis, meaning 'woven,' from texere, 'to weave.'

Usage tips

  • The combining form Textil- appears in compounds such as Textilindustrie and Textilhandel, rather than the full plural Textilien.

Other meanings

  • fabricnoun
  • clothnoun

Related words

  • Textilpflegetextile carenoun
  • Textilhandeltextile tradenoun

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