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Twill vs Twirl - What's the difference?

twill | twirl |

In lang=en terms the difference between twill and twirl

is that twill is to weave (cloth, etc) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface while twirl is to rotate rapidly.

As nouns the difference between twill and twirl

is that twill is (weaving) a pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing]] of threads of the warp and weft during [[weave|weaving while twirl is a movement where one spins round elegantly; a pirouette.

As verbs the difference between twill and twirl

is that twill is to weave (cloth, etc) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface while twirl is to perform a twirl.

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.
  • twirl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A movement where one spins round elegantly; a pirouette.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perform a twirl.
  • To rotate rapidly.
  • * Dodsley
  • See ruddy maids, / Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel.
  • * Byron
  • No more beneath soft eve's consenting star / Fandango twirls his jocund castanet.

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