DWC - Denim World Championships 2015 - 2017
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I thought that Chambray was pretty much a lighter weave of canvas.
It is true that they are both typically plain (1/1) weave. Though it is possible to find canvas in a 2/1.
Chambray:
Chambray gets its name from Cambrai, a linen weaving town in Northern France where the fabric was first made. Originally linen, chambray is now usually cotton or a cotton blend. It is characterised by dyed warp yarns and undyed (white) weft yarns. It is a plain weave fabric and can be found in light to moderately heavy weights. The variations include stripes and checks as well as dobby-woven patterns.Canvas
The name canvas comes from Latin for hemp—cannabis—as canvas was originally made of hemp or linen. Now it is usually cotton or linen. Canvas is virtually synonymous with duck which is a strong, firm, plain weave fabric. Many grades, weights and qualities are made.Duck
A broad category of strong, closely constructed plain weave fabrics. The term duck is often used interchangeably with canvas. It is available in very firm heavy weights, as well as softer, lighter weights. Duck is most often cotton, but can sometimes be a cotton blend or linen. It can be unbleached, bleached, printed or dyed.There seems to be some discrepancy about the name duck, with various sources claiming it resists water like a duck, or that it is derived from the Dutch doek (linen canvas). The most picturesque explanation for the name is that sails made in England and Scotland, imported to the US before the 19th century, were printed with logos depending upon their weights—lighter sails stenciled with a raven, those heavier with a duck.
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I bought denim to enter into a denim contest. Had I known the definition would be so loose I would have bought Loombreakers
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denim or duck (or chambray, herringbone, hickory) i don' give a fuck!
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I bought denim to enter into a denim contest. Had I known the definition would be so loose I would have bought Loombreakers
Yeah, seemed pretty simple, not that I care either way. Mega's getting the fans blowing early tho, it's good to see some passion, regardless
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@trail:
denim or duck (or chambray, herringbone, hickory) i don' give a fuck!
I thought that in @trail and arrow world:
Duck > Denim
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been reading the comments and views. my 2c would be, the name itself is a denim competition/championship. and it should be denim based and denim only. why would there even be a thought of something else in the first place.
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Agreed. There are words like "jeans" that could connote a broader definition, but denim is also a word and words mean things. Ok done with negativity / irritation now.
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Adopt, adapt and improve!
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The decision to include duck was made early and has been included since day 1 press releases and on the website, I have also mentioned it many times in posts. The flirtation with including other fabrics was to canvass opinion, this has been done, arguments were made and a decision taken.
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The flirtation with including other fabrics was to canvass opinion
I see what you did there
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Good spot
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The flirtation with including other fabrics was to canvass opinion
I see what you did there
i didn't….
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Play on words fabric & canvas. . . don't worry didn't miss much, hahaha
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@louisbosco-
CANVAS:
Noun1. A heavy, coarse, closely woven fabric of cotton, hemp, or flax, traditionally used for tents and sails.Verb 1.To solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign.
Megatron was trying to be witty. Don't feel bad that he failed. It's really not your fault.
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@mclaincausey nailed it, don't feel bad that you don't operate on the same intellectual level @Chris
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@mclaincausey nailed it, don't feel bad that you don't operate on the same intellectual level @Chris [emoji14]
Perhaps I should…
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ahh right. now i see it. mega was trying to be a smart ass.
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Luckily for him, it comes pretty easily. The "ass" part. The "smart" part not so much…
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ahh right. now i see it. mega was trying to be a smart ass.