That is the correct spelling of the word "chenille", a fabric. (French for caterpillar)
thread, fabric
Linen, Plaid, (French) Coton! :-)
Yes, coupon is a French word from the verb 'couper', to cut. Basically the coupon was the part that was left after you cut in a large piece of fabric.
Fabric made in Nimes in the south of France."from Nimes"- in French: de Nimes. (the terminal 'es' in French is silent)
cotton fabric is 'du coton', or 'tissu de coton' in French.
"le tissu de Nimes" known as the fabric "denim" in English, used to make jeans, draws its name from the southern French town of Nimes.
Delave is a French word for a type of cloth. It is a fabric or cloth with washed effect. This is where the "delave effect" term came from.
The greek word for fabric is hifasma [ύφασμα]
The word denim comes from french word "serge de Nimes" which is the name of a fabric originated in Nimes a southern city of France.
Denim is a transformation of the French words "de Nimes", indicating a fabric which was first made in the southern French town of Nimes.
Le tissu.