textiles are commonly used for clothing. they are also containers such as bags and baskets. in the household, textiles are used in carpeting, upholstered furnishings, window shades, towels, coverings for tables, beds, and other flat surfaces. textiles are also used in art. in the workplace, textiles can be used in industrial and scientific processes such as filtering. it can also be used in flags, backpacks, tents, nets, handkerchiefs, cleaning rags. it is used in transportation devices such as balloons, kites, sails, and parachutes. textiles are also used make composite materials such as fibreglass and industrial geotextiles stronger. textiles are used in many traditional crafts such as sewing, quilting and embroidery.