Whipcord is the name for either a fabric or a form of braided cord.[1]
Whipcord fabric is a strongworsted orcotton fabric made of hard-twisted yarns with a diagonalcord or rib. The weave used for whipcord is a steep-angledtwill, essentially the same weave as acavalry twill or a steepgabardine. However, the ribs of whipcord are usually more pronounced than in either of those fabrics, and the weft (filling) may be visible between the ribs on the right side, which is usually not the case for gabardines. In practice, marketing considerations, rather than technical details, determine when the specific term whipcord is used.[2]
Whipcord is usually found in durable outdoor clothing (typically pants, sometimes jackets) as a 16 to 18oz (ounces per square yard of fabric) wool, or in durable workers' clothing (typically overalls) as a 9 to 12oz cotton. In the latter case, whipcord is an alternative toduck, which has a different weave.
Whipcord (also "whipcording") is a form ofcordage used to makewhippings, secure knottings placed over the ends of ropes to keep them from fraying. Sometimes called Interlocking,[1] it is made byplaiting together four strands to make a stronger cord, usually usingbobbins to weight the strands and make them easier to control.
It can be worked as a solid color or in a stripe or a diagonal for a two color pattern.[3]
