Thesaurus results for FABRICS

fabrics

noun

plural of fabric

as in textiles

a woven or knitted material (as of cotton or nylon) a fabric that is supposed to repel rain while at the same time allowing the wearer's perspiration to escape

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the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives

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Recent Examples of fabrics Designers are experimenting with different fits and fabrics to give the traditional jacket a more modern look. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Still, the suggestion that the rise of lingerie details and sheer fabrics is in direct response to GLP-1s could be misguided. — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 The space also tells the story behind Loro Piana’s precious fibers and fabrics including vicuña, cashmere and baby cashmere, The Gift of Kings, cotton and linen. — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Separating towels protects delicate fabrics from damage and reduces lint transfer to other items. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 Light fabrics—the kind that often require steaming—undulate when faced with steam, requiring a hand to hold them in place; a hand which is then scalded with hot steam. — Emma Barker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Saint Laurent sales sank 9 percent in 2024, then another 6 percent last year, amid softening demand in Asia and a cooling attitude toward Vaccarello’s rock ’n’ roll aesthetic and metallic fabrics. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 More like raw, unsewn Chanel, in the form of their archival fabrics that Sherman draped and wrapped around herself. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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InfuseZen textiles are made from 100% organic Turkish cotton, which gets softer and more absorbent with each wash, creating pieces designed to be used and loved for years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Less than 1 percent was recycled back into new textiles, according to the Boston Consulting Group.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Open systems support integration The collaboration relies on open-system architectures that allow different technologies to work together.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Design architectures that can introduce emerging compute resources without rebuilding the enterprise around them.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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For the regional stage, meaning the cancer has spread to nearby structures or lymph nodes, the 5-year relative survival rate is 40%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Vibrations merge into rhythm The experimental material combines elastic structures, sensors, electronics and actuators.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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