Abstract: A hot melt adhesive for textiles which comprises a thermoplastic linear block copolyether-polyester consisting essentially of a dicarboxylic acid unit derived from 40 to 60 mol % of terephthalic acid and 60 to 40 mol % of isophthalic acid, glycol unit derived from 1,4-butanediol and a polyether unit derived from polytetramethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 600 to 1,300, wherein the amount of the polyether unit is 10 to 33 % by weight on the basis of the block copolyether-polyester and the block copolyether-polyester has a relative viscosity of 1.3 to 1.7 and a melting point of 95.degree. to 145.degree. C. The hot melt adhesive affords a large adhesive bond strength without spoiling the softness and liveliness of the textiles.