Garment & Textile · Men's Garment
Trouser — Corduroy
Trouser in pile weave fabric with distinctive vertical 'wales'.
Origin
France → UK
Era
Industrial
Also known as
Cord
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Industrialist View
6-wale, 8-wale, 11-wale (pinwale) most common. Wale = wales/inch count.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Cut with nap direction up (darker) or down (lighter); keep consistent across pieces.
Construction & Use
Velvet cousin; 70s fashion icon.