Textiles have been used in almost every possible context where their properties are useful. Some of the articles made from textiles are:

• Bags and other means of carrying objects
• Balloons, kites, sails, parachutes. Earlier aeroplanes used cloth as part of the construction
• Clothing
• Flags
• Furnishings and other home accessories
• Geotextiles
• Industrial and scientific uses like filteration
• Nets
• Rugs and carpets
• Tents