Twill vs T - What's the difference?

twill | t |


As a noun twill

is (weaving) a pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing]] of threads of the warp and weft during [[weave|weaving.

As a verb twill

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

As a letter t is

the twentieth letter of the.

As a symbol t is

symbol for tesla, the si unit of magnetic flux density.

twill

English

Alternative forms

* tweel

Noun

(wikipedia twill) (-)
  • (weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing]] of threads of the warp and weft during [[weave, weaving.
  • * 1973 , P. R. Lord, M. H. Mohamed, Weaving: Conversion of Yarn to Fabric , 2nd Edition, page 167,
    • The twill' weave is always given a direction; a right-hand '''twill''' is one in which the '''twill''' line runs from bottom left to top right and a left-hand '''twill''' is one in which the '''twill''' line runs from bottom right to top left. The angle of the ' twill is determined by the amount of shift in the points of interlacing.
  • * 2000 , Walter S. Sondhelm, 4: Technical fabric structures - 1. Woven fabrics'', A. Richard Horrocks, Subhash C. Anand (editors), ''Handbook of Technical Textiles , page 68,
    • Industrial uses of twill' fabrics are mainly restricted to simple twills and only simple '''twills''' are described here. Broken '''twills''', waved '''twills''', herringbone '''twills''' and elongated ' twills are extensively used for suiting and dress fabrics.
  • * 2002 , Dianne Rose Jackman, Mary K. Dixon, Jill Condra, The Guide to Textiles for Interiors , page 98,
    • Herringbone'' fabrics are a twill''' variation having the ' twill line reversed at regular intervals.
  • A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.
  • * 2006 , Mark Montano, Carly Sommerstein, Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies , page 33,
    • Plain cotton twills , such as canvas, sailcloth, and denim, in mediumweight fabrics, can be a good choice for informal rooms that receive considerable wear and tear, such as rec rooms, dens, playrooms, or children's bedrooms.

    Derived terms

    * twill tape

    Verb

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

    • t

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=s, next=u, image= (wikipedia t)

    Letter

  • The twentieth letter of the .

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * (tau) * (te) * Turned:

    Symbol

    (Voiceless alveolar plosive) (head)
  • voiceless alveolar plosive.
  • time
  • tonne

    • Usage notes

    * As a symbol meaning "time", t is italicised in print; for example, "the position at time t'' is ''x ".

    Noun

    (head)
  • (LISP) The atom representing true, as opposed to nil.

    • See also

    {{Letter , page=T , NATO=Tango , Morse=– , Character=T , Braille=? }} Image:Latin T.png, Capital and lowercase versions of T , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter T.png, Uppercase and lowercase T in Fraktur File:Latin_alphabet_Tt.svg, Uppercase and lowercase T in sans-serif and serif font ----