Information about Corduroy
- This article is about the fabric. For other uses of the term, see Corduroy (disambiguation).
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Cotton corduroy
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Cotton and woolly corduroy
While the word "corduroy" would seem to have French origins, potentially derived from "corde du roi" (roughly translated as "cloth/cord of the king"), the phrase "corde du roi" is not French. In fact, an 1807 French list of manufactured articles includes an entry for "kings-cordes," apparently taken from English. Corduroy is believed to have been first produced in Manchester England, the world's first industrial city. Manchester was referred to as Cottonopolis because of the large number of cotton spinning mills located there.
As a fabric, corduroy is considered a durable cloth. Socially speaking, the clothes made from corduroy are considered casual, and are usually favored in colder climates. Corduroy is most commonly found in the construction of trousers. The material is also used in the construction of (sport) jackets and shirts. The width of the cord is commonly referred to as the size of the "wale." The lower the "wale" number, the thicker the width of the wale (i.e., 4-wale is much thicker than 11-wale). Wide wale is more commonly found on trousers; medium, narrow, and fine wale fabrics are usually found in garments used above the waist.
The fabric tends to make a unique sound when rubbed together, as when walking.
External links
- The Corduroy Appreciation Club
- spotlight on etymology
- http://mensfashion.about.com/od/dressingforyourbodytype/g/Wale.htm
- Horizontal Corduroy
- For the fabric, see Corduroy
- For the log road, see Corduroy road
- For the children's book, see Corduroy (book)
- For the British band, see Corduroy (band)
- For the Pearl Jam song, see Corduroy (song)
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Nickname: "Capital of the North", "Cottonopolis", "Madchester", "Second city"
Motto: "Concilio Et Labore"
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Manchester City Centre
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Nickname: "Capital of the North", "Cottonopolis", "Madchester", "Second city"
Motto: "Concilio Et Labore"
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