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textiles and clothing  

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  • Textiles are woven and knit fibers and yarns that are twisted up in order to produce materials that are used every day. Human society produces numerous objects from the technology of textiles, for example, towels, sheets, carpet, clothing, toothbrushes, and upholstery. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Textiles and Clothing]

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