What are those big sequins called?
Traditionally, a paillette is the name given to a large flat sequin (20mm / 3/4″ or larger) with a top hole. It is now a term often used interchangeably with sequin.
What are sequins without holes called?
Spangles are the same thing as sequins, but were developed specifically for producing spangle transfers that can be heat pressed onto a garment rather than embroidered. That means NO HOLES!
What are flat sequins called?
“Paillette” is usually a dressmaker’s term referring to small, flat, round disks with a hole in the middle sewn onto garments. In fact dictionary.com calls them sequins.
What is paillette in English?
British English: sequin NOUN /ˈsiːkwɪn/ Sequins are small, shiny discs that are sewn on clothes to decorate them. The frocks were covered in sequins, thousands of them. American English: sequin /ˈsikwɪn/
Are spangles the same as sequins?
 Other sources describe a sequin as any decorative disk, while spangles must be metal – so all spangles are sequins, but plastic sequins (as we get today) are not spangles.
What is the difference between sequin and spangle?
Sequins and spangles are made of the same material, usually. The difference is that because sequins are traditionally sewn directly onto a garment they have a hole in the middle for the thread. Spangles have no hole so you get a much bigger impact from the same size bling.
What is the difference between sequins and sequence?
Sequins are usually round, though they may be cut in any shape. The word sequin is derived from the colloquial term for a Venetian coin, a zecchino, adapted into the French language as sequin. A sequence is the order in which a group of related items is arranged, a successive order of things.
What are spangles sweets called now?
Today the Tunes brand is the only remaining relation of the Spangles brand, sharing the shape and wrapping of the original product.