斜纹 (xiéwén): twill (textile weave)

Meanings

1 twill (textile weave)
2 diagonal pattern / stripe

Characters

斜

Examples

这条裤子是斜纹布做的，很耐穿。

Zhè tiáo kùzi shì xiéwénbù zuò de, hěn nài chuān.

These pants are made of twill fabric and are very durable.

他穿了一件斜纹西装外套。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn xiéwén xīzhuāng wàitào.

He wore a twill suit jacket.

Tips

culture

Twill (斜纹) is the weave behind denim jeans, chinos, and many uniforms — the diagonal ribs come from the warp and weft offsetting by one thread each row. The compound 斜纹布 (xiéwénbù, 'twill cloth') is the standard textile-industry term in Chinese.