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Textiles and technology are mutually exclusive
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they are made of different materials they serve different purposes	they overlap in some ways

they overlap in some ways
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technology is a process, the end result of which can be products made with textiles most textiles are woven, and weaving is a technology textile engineering uses technology to create intelligent fabrics

they are made of different materials
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technology can be hidden but textiles are visible textiles are softer to touch than technology	some textiles are made of technological stuff

some textiles are made of technological stuff
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yarns made of stainless steel can be coated with inks that change color depending on the temperature fabrics can have fibre-optic strands woven in to make them glow	creating garments with electrical properties has not been considered practical

creating garments with electrical properties has not been considered practical
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	programming, power supplies, and electrical interference can cause problems not all technology is electrical

technology can be hidden but textiles are visible
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	textiles embedded in the rubber of car tires are never seen

textiles are softer to touch than technology
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	smart fabrics can have interfaces as soft as they are

they serve different purposes
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textiles make life more beautiful; technology makes life easier	they both make life more comfortable

textiles make life more beautiful; technology makes life easier
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	warm and waterproof clothing makes life easier technology makes life beautiful too

technology makes life beautiful too
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e.g. Photoshop, high-definition TV