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Corduroy is atextile with a distinctively raised "cord" or wale texture. Modern corduroy is most commonly composed oftufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel (bare to the base fabric) between them. Bothvelvet and corduroy derive fromfustian fabric. Corduroy looks as if it is made from multiple cords laid parallel to each other.[1]
A commonfalse etymology holds that the word "corduroy" derives from the French phrasecorde du roi orthe cord of the king.[2][3][non-primary source needed] The wordcorduroy is fromcord (i.e., rope) andduroy, which was a coarse woollen cloth made in England in the 18th century.[4][non-primary source needed]
Corduroy is made by weaving extra sets of fibre into the base fabric to form vertical ridges calledwales. The wales are built so that clear lines can be seen when they are cut into pile.
Corduroy is considered a durable cloth and is found in the construction oftrousers,jackets, andshirts. The width of the wales varies between fabric styles and is specified bywale count—the number of wales per inch.[5] A wale is a column of loops running lengthwise, corresponding to the warp ofwoven fabric.[6] The lower the number, the thicker the wales' width (e.g., 4-wale is much thicker than 11-wale). Wale count per inch can vary from 1.5 to 21, although the traditional standard is usually between 10 and 12. Wide wale is more commonly used in trousers, and furnitureupholstery (primarily couches); medium, narrow, and fine wale fabrics are usually found in garments worn above the waist.
The primary types of corduroy are:
Corduroy is traditionally used in makingBritish country clothing, even though its origin lies in items worn by townspeople in industrial areas. Although it has existed for a long time and has been used in Europe since the 18th century, only in the 20th century did it become global, notably expanding in popularity during the 1970s.
Other names are often used for corduroy. Alternative names include:corded velveteen,elephant cord (the thick-stripes version),pin cord,Manchester cloth andcords.[7]
In continental Europe, corduroy is known as "Cord", "rib cord" or "rib velvet" - in parts of Europe such as Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, the Netherlands and Belgium it used to be simply known as "Manchester" - that still remains the current name for corduroy in Swedish (manchester) and Czech (manšestr). In Portugal, corduroy is associated with a completely different type of fabric, "bombazine", and is referred to as such. In Greece and Cyprus they are known as kotlé pants. In Iran they are referred to as "Makhmal Kebrity" (velvet matchstick) or just "kebrity" (matchstick) pants as the width of a cord resembles that of a matchstick.In France, its name is velours côtelé.
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