Sentence examples for luxury material from inspiring English sources

Perhaps in lieu of (or in addition to) abstaining from wearing leather, which is no longer just a luxury material, one might instead refrain from wearing clothing made from luxurious textiles, refrain from adornments including precious metals and embroidery, or refrain from wearing fancier clothes which may include nicer leather shoes but not more mundane shoes that have leather on them.

Still, silk has remained an important luxury material and remains an important product of Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.

Glass had become so common and cheap that its luster as a luxury material began to dim for Roman aristocrats.

In the first automobiles, leather was all you could get; cloth upholstery, when it was introduced in the 1920's, was a luxury material.

For the Assyrians, in the north, good-quality stone was plentiful, but the cost of quarrying and transport, combined with an obstinate conservatism, caused it to be regarded as a luxury material and its use to be confined to sculptured ornament and conspicuous architectural features.

The Iron Age had begun in Germany about four centuries before the days of Caesar, but even in his time metal appears to have been a luxury material for domestic utensils, most of which were made of wood, leather, or clay.

Most of the luxury materials disappear.

"I don't need luxury materials," she insists.

Herbst was adamantly opposed to unique Art Deco pieces done in luxury materials for an elite clientele.

While imported luxury materials continue to be popular, Mr. Antoni notes that there is also a move toward locally sourced building materials and raw finishes.

His "innovation" is to focus on the vintage and retro, and to remake these icons of yesteryear design with luxury materials.