A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial fibers such as thread or yarn. Textiles have many uses, including clothing, containers, carpeting, furniture coverings/upholstery, window shades, towels, and in art.

Usage

Among Captain Picard's belongings was a Mintakan tapestry. (TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers"). Additionally, Quark had a collection of Risean tapestries. (DS9: "A Simple Investigation")

Apocrypha

In the novel Dreadnought!, the Perceptive is a textile freighter.

External links

• Template:Exastris
• Textiles at Wikipedia