tekstiilin

Tekstiilin is the genitive singular form of tekstiili, the Finnish word for textile. Tekstiili refers to any fabric or material made from fibers, including woven, knitted, or felted materials, used in clothing, interiors, and industrial applications. The term encompasses a broad range of materials—from natural fibers such as cotton and wool to synthetics such as polyester and nylon, as well as blends and finished textile products used for coverings, upholstery, or garments.

The genitive singular form tekstiilin is used to express possession or a relationship between textiles and other nouns, for example tekstiilin väri (the color of the textile), tekstiilin koostumus (the composition of the textile), or tekstiilin valmistaja (the textile's manufacturer). In compound nouns and descriptive phrases, tekstiili often appears as tekstiilin + [term]. The plural genitive is tekstiilien, used with multiple textiles, as in tekstiilien valmistusprosessi (the manufacturing processes of textiles).

Etymology: Tekstiili derives from Swedish textil, which itself comes from Latin textilis via common European linguistic pathways. The form tekstiilin arises through Finnish grammar as the genitive singular.

See also: Tekstiili, Tekstiilit.