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| Check | corduroy fabric | textured fabric |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Corduroy is a piled woven with wales (ridges). Wale count changes the look. | See the textured fabric notes, not a synonym swap. |
| Feel | Soft pile with directional colour, similar in that way to velvet. | Judge the peer on its own sample. |
| Mass | Usually mid-weight. Needlecord can be lighter than wide wale. | Do not copy a GSM from one family to the other. |
| Typical use | Trousers, jackets, and dresses. | Match the peer to its own end use. |
| Watch-out | Pile crush, dirt in wales, and seam bulk. | The peer has its own limits. Read them. |
Does every corduroy fabric listing mean the same cloth?
No. Corduroy is a piled woven with wales (ridges). Wale count changes the look. Name fibre, wale count, and whether it is needlecord or wide wale.
Can you skip sampling corduroy fabric?
Check wale direction on a sample panel.
What should stay on the brief besides the keyword corduroy fabric?
Fibre, wale count, weight, and pile care. Ignoring wale direction in the marker.
