Is flannel and plaid the same thing?

[Gabriella Geramia]

I think they are but I heard this guy say "I hate Flannel Friday" when it was a Friday. And I pointed at his shirt and said "aren't you wearing flannel?" And he said "This is plaid". SAME THING??!

[emm74]

Flannel is a type of fabric. Plaid is a pattern. You can have flannel with a plaid pattern but they are not the same thing.

[Sundaydrive00]

Plaid is a pattern, flannel is a fabric.

[Gabriella Geramia]

Originally Posted by emm74

Flannel is a type of fabric. Plaid is a pattern. You can have flannel with a plaid pattern but they are not the same thing.

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[MyGoldenLife]

Originally Posted by emm74

Flannel is a type of fabric. Plaid is a pattern. You can have flannel with a plaid pattern but they are not the same thing.

Yepper. Flannel is warm and cozy. Plaid doesn't have to be, but it can be.

[TabulaRasa]

Nope.

Flannel is not always in a plaid print, and not all plaid patterned material is flannel fabric.

[fleetiebelle]

And if you're around someone who wants to be Scottish and also pedantic: plaid is also a fabric, and tartan is a pattern.

[Ohiogirl81]

Seriously?

[Brinley]

No