> Title: Cotton Twill Fabric: GSM, Weaves & Supply from India > Source: https://surajmal.com/materials/twill > Publisher: Surajmal Shobhachand [Materials](/materials) # Cotton twill and drill, _fabric and garments from India._ Twill fabric and garment examples, with catalogue weights, yarn counts and test methods for a chino, cargo or overshirt brief. [Enquire→](/contact) [Send a tech pack](/contact) Surajmal Shobhachand supplies cotton twill and drill fabric, chinos, cargo trousers, shorts and overshirts from India. We source variants beyond the catalogue to your brief. Twill is a woven fabric with a diagonal pattern formed by the weave. Twill - **Weaves**: 2/1, 3/1, 2/2, herringbone - **Cotton/spandex examples**: About 200, 280 and 360 g/m² - **Catalogue fibres**: Cotton, cotton/viscose, polyester/viscose - **Fabric supply**: By the metre - **Garments**: Chinos, cargos, shorts, overshirts [Enquire about twill→](/contact) ## Twill garments we supply [Man wearing beige cotton chinos Cotton chinos See trousers →](/products/trousers) [Man wearing khaki cotton twill chino shorts Cotton twill chino shorts See shorts →](/products/shorts) [Man wearing olive cargo trousers Cargo trousers See trousers →](/products/trousers) [Man wearing a navy twill overshirt Twill overshirt See jackets →](/products/jackets) Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it in twill. [Request a similar style→](/contact) ## Stretch twill by weight, from our catalogue Cotton and spandex twill as the house catalogue holds it, shown greige, before dyeing and finishing. Weights are approximate. 200 g/m² Light stretch twill 280 g/m² Mid-weight stretch twill 360 g/m² Heavy stretch twill Fabric weight, in g/m² Light stretch twill 200 g/m² Mid-weight stretch twill 280 g/m² Heavy stretch twill 360 g/m² ## Enquire about twill fabric at your chosen weight Send a construction line or fabric reference, with the finished weight and metres required, for a twill or drill fabric quote. [Request a similar fabric→](/contact) ## Twill qualities in our catalogue Black cotton 2/2 twill fabric with small patterned motifs 100% Cotton 2/2 Twill · 2/40ˢ×12ˢ / 135×60 Ecru cotton 3/1 twill fabric draped over a wooden rail 100% Cotton 3/1 Twill · 2/30ˢ×2/20ˢ / 116×58 Grey cotton herringbone fabric draped over a wooden rail 100% Cotton Herringbone · 2/40ˢ×20ˢ / 60×56 Dark mélange broken twill fabric draped over a wooden rail Mélange Broken Twill · 95% Cot / 5% Vis · 2/40ˢ×20ˢ / 60×60 Lilac polyester and viscose twill fabric draped over a wooden rail 85% Poly / 15% Vis Twill · 2/32ˢ×40ˢ / 72×72 ## Specifying twill on a tech pack - **Garment or fabric supply**: State the garment type or fabric-only requirement, with the quality reference if you have one. - **Fibre content**: Give each fibre and its percentage, including elastane for a stretch quality. - **Weave and direction**: State the twill ratio and right-hand or left-hand direction. For herringbone, the twill direction changes in parallel columns. - **Yarn counts and density**: Write warp first, then weft, for both pairs. In the cotton 2/2 quality, 2/40s × 12s, 135 × 60 means two-ply 40s warp and single 12s weft, with 135 ends and 60 picks per inch. The [yarn count converter](/tools/yarn-count-converter) converts between count systems. - **Finished GSM and width**: Give the finished weight in g/m² and usable width. - **Colour and finish**: State the colour reference, required hand and finish. Include [garment dyeing](/techniques/garment-dyeing) if it is part of the style. - **Stretch and recovery**: Specify the stretch direction, required stretch and recovery, and allowed growth. - **Quantity**: Give metres for fabric, or pieces by style and colour for garments. Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best. [Send this as a brief→](/contact) ## Tests for twill fabric and garments Test Method What it measures Stretch and recovery[\[1\]](https://store.astm.org/d3107-26.html "Source 1: store.astm.org: /d3107-26.html") ASTM D3107 Fabric stretch, growth and recovery, with calculations selected for the specification. Fabric skew[\[2\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm179/577/ "Source 2: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm179/577/") AATCC TM179 Change in fabric skew after home laundering. Garment spirality[\[3\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/78782.html "Source 3: iso.org: /standard/78782.html") ISO 16322-3 Spirality or torque of woven and knitted garments after domestic laundering. Seam slippage[\[4\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/36357.html "Source 4: iso.org: /standard/36357.html") ISO 13936-2 Resistance to yarn slippage at a sewn seam, using the fixed-load method. Abrasion[\[5\]](https://store.astm.org/standards/d4966 "Source 5: store.astm.org: /standards/d4966") ASTM D4966 Fabric abrasion resistance on the Martindale tester. Tensile strength[\[6\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/60676.html "Source 6: iso.org: /standard/60676.html") ISO 13934-1 Maximum force and elongation at maximum force, using the strip method. ## Common questions about twill ### What GSM should I specify for chinos or cargo trousers? Specify the finished weight in g/m² alongside the construction and required hand. Use a fabric reference for the garment to agree the weight. ### What is drill fabric? Drill is a diagonal-weave fabric used for shirts, suiting and uniforms. State its construction and weight on the brief. ### Is twill always cotton? No. Our catalogue also includes cotton/viscose and polyester/viscose twills. Specify the fibre blend separately from the weave. ### How does twill compare with poplin and oxford? [Poplin](/materials/poplin) is a plain weave; [oxford](/materials/oxford) is a basket weave. Plain weave tends to be stiffer, with less drape than twill. ### Are denim and chino cloth types of twill? Yes. Traditional [denim](/materials/denim-fabric) is cotton twill with an indigo warp and white weft. Chino cloth uses a warp-faced twill in cotton or cotton/polyester. ### Can I buy twill fabric without ordering garments? Yes. We supply twill fabric on its own, by the metre. A question this does not answer? [Ask us directly](/contact) and we reply within 24 hours. ## Related [Trousers](/products/trousers) [Shorts](/products/shorts) [Jackets](/products/jackets) [Fabrics](/products/fabrics) [Poplin](/materials/poplin) [Oxford](/materials/oxford) [Denim fabric](/materials/denim-fabric) [Canvas](/materials/canvas) [Spandex (elastane)](/materials/spandex-elastane) [Yarn count converter](/tools/yarn-count-converter) ## Planning a twill garment range? Send the styles, colourways and quantities for your chino, cargo or overshirt range. We reply within 24 hours. [Discuss your requirement→](/contact)