text (n.)
A text has a history of weaving. The Latin verb texere meant to weave or join things together. From it came textus, something woven, which was also used for the style or texture of a work.1
The image passed into writing. Late Latin used textus for a written account, and medieval usage included the Scriptures and other written works. English acquired text through French in the late fourteenth century, when it could mean the wording of something written or an authoritative passage.1
Textile comes from the same Latin verb, through textilis, meaning woven. The relationship between the two English words is easy to overlook because one belongs to writing and the other to fabric. Both retain the older idea of separate strands being joined into something continuous.2
She read the text again and added a note in the margin.