Flannel vs. Tweed — What's the Difference?

Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness. Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fiber.

Tweed is a rough, woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure.

A kind of soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised

A coarse, rugged, often nubby woolen fabric made in any of various twill weaves and used chiefly for casual suits and coats.

A small piece of towelling used for washing oneself.

Tweeds Clothing made of this fabric.

Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.

Use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly.

A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving.

A soft woven cloth of wool or a blend of wool and cotton or synthetics.

Thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland

Outer clothing, especially pants, made of this cloth.

(usually in the plural) trousers

Underclothing made of this cloth.

Flannelette.

(uncountable) A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.

A washcloth.

A flannel shirt.

Soothing, plausible untruth or half-truth; claptrap.

Made of flannel.

(transitive) To rub with a flannel.

(transitive) To wrap in flannel.

(transitive) To flatter; to suck up to.

To waffle or prevaricate.

A soft, nappy, woolen cloth, of loose texture.

A cotton fabric with a thick nap on one side, resembling flannel{1}; it is used, e. g. for underwear or sheets; also called flanellette.

Garments made of flannel, especially underwear.

A washcloth.

Humbug; nonsensical or evasive talk.

Insincere flattery or praise.

A soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

Bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body

(usually in the plural) trousers