Glossary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

AMF stitching

A stitch to keep the inside of a jacket in place. The advantage of this is that the seams are flat.

C

Crossed stitches

A cross stitch that is often seen on the Van Gils products.
Cashmere

A luxurious goat wool type from India, Pakistan or China.
Chambray

An irregularly colored fabric that resembles denim in texture.
Chino

Pants mostly or entirely made of cotton. The chino originated in the British and French army in the 19th century.
Cargo

The cargo pants were developed for the army. It is a loose fit that can be recognized by one or more large pockets on the side of the legs
Caban

A short wool coat

D

Denim

Denim fabric made of cotton.
Duffle coat

A jacket with a closure that is often referred to in the Netherlands as "houtje-touwtje"

F

Fully lined

The jacket / suit is fully lined

G

Gingham checked

An even three-tone check pattern woven on a plain fabric.

H

Half-lined

Only the upper back, the front and (in some cases) the sleeves of the jacket are lined.

K

Kissing buttons

Overlapping buttons often on the cuffs.

M

Merinowol

sheep's wool.

P

Pepita ruit

A pattern of smaller square diamonds in two colors.

T

Two ply twill

A type of fabric that is recognizable by a double diagonal stripe pattern.
Twill is often slightly shiny

U

Unconstructed

A model with soft shoulders and only lining over the shoulder blades and in the sleeves.

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