Corduroy

Modern corduroy is most commonly composed of tufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel (bare to the base fabric) between them.

[2][3][non-primary source needed] The word corduroy is from cord (i.e., rope) and duroy, 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 called wales.

Wide wale is more commonly used in trousers, and furniture upholstery (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 making British country clothing, even though its origin lies in items worn by townspeople in industrial areas.

[7] In continental Europe, corduroy is known as "Cord", "rib cord" or "rib velvet" - in parts of Europe such as Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Netherlands and Belgium it used to be simply known as "Manchester" - that still remains the current name for corduroy in Swedish.