Denim vs. Twill

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

A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, etc.

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

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

A fabric woven with a twill.

A quill, or spool, for yarn.

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs

weave diagonal lines into (textiles)

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.