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Textile industry

This article is about the production of fibres and fabric. For the production of apparel, clothing and garments, see Clothing industry.

An old textile factory ("Cvernovka") in Bratislava, Slovakia (1901–2004).
Textile factory (Germany, c. 1975).

The textile industry is primarily concerned with the design, production and distribution of textiles: yarn, cloth and clothing. The raw material may be natural, or synthetic using products of the chemical industry.