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Denim vs. Twill — What's the Difference?

Denim vs. Twill — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Denim and Twill

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Denim

Denim is a sturdy cotton warp-faced textile in which the weft passes under two or more warp threads. This twill weaving produces a diagonal ribbing that distinguishes it from cotton duck.

Twill

Twill is a type of textile weave with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. It is one of three fundamental types of textile weaves along with plain weave and satin.

Denim

A coarse, twilled cotton fabric, often blue, traditionally used for overalls and work clothes and now used for jeans and casual wear.

Twill

A fabric with diagonal parallel ribs.

Denim

Denims Pants or another garment made of this fabric.
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Twill

The weave used to produce such a fabric.

Denim

A similar but finer fabric used in draperies and upholstery.

Twill

To weave (cloth) so as to produce a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.

Denim

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

Twill

(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.

Denim

A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, etc.

Twill

A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

Denim

(usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for casual wear

Twill

(transitive) To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.

Denim

A coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

Twill

To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.

Twill

An appearance of diagonal lines or ribs produced in textile fabrics by causing the weft threads to pass over one and under two, or over one and under three or more, warp threads, instead of over one and under the next in regular succession, as in plain weaving.

Twill

A fabric woven with a twill.

Twill

A quill, or spool, for yarn.

Twill

A weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

Twill

A cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs

Twill

Weave diagonal lines into (textiles)

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