A textile is a piece of cloth that has been formed by weaving, knitting,pressing or knotting together individual pieces of fiber.

VOA: special.2009.11.04

Another area has a collection of irons and other devices used for cleaning and pressing clothes in Chinese laundries.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

You can use a common electric iron used for pressing clothes.

VOA: special.2011.07.25

Political leaders began pressing for a quick northern victory.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

involvement in Afghanistan. On one hand, congressional Republicans are pressing the president to beef up U.S.forces to ensure a victory over al-Qaida and the Taliban.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Fearing what some economists are already calling a 'jobless recovery', President Barack Obama is pressing Congress to enact financial incentives for small businesses to hire new workers.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

"But I like the concept of knowing something in class but then going back and pressing pause or rewind and actually getting a deeper understand of it."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Israel has been agitated by President Obama's plan to open a dialogue with Iran, while pressing for a one year freeze on Jewish settlement activity in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

Some critics have questioned why the president is traveling at a time when so many pressing matters are before him not just Afghanistan, but also the U.S.economy and his ongoing campaign for health-care reform.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"Darfur also provides the unique opportunity for donors and development program managers to deal with some of the most pressing global issues - like globalization,desertification, water management and climate change - in a holistic way and manner."

VOA: standard.2010.03.21