Corduroy Fabric

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Corduroy fabric is a perennial favourite for Autumn and Winter. It’s the perfect fabric to make up a pair of high waisted trousers, cute pinafore dress or even a jacket. We stock regular cotton corduroy, printed corduroy, pin-cord (baby corduroy), stretch corduroy as well as a new range of chunky jumbo corduroy fabric in a variety of colours and prints. We specialise in floral cotton corduroy as well as needlecord in plain colours. Whatever you need, find it with Fabrics Galore. read more show less What is corduroy fabric made of? In most instances, corduroy fabric is made from 100% cotton or a mixture of cotton and polyester. Its distinctive appearance is due to the twill weave and the ridges in the cloth referred to as wales, which can differ in size from a fine needlecord to a thick jumbo cord. What is corduroy fabric used for? Thanks to its durability, velvet like appearance and super-soft feel, corduroy fabric is now used widely within the fashion industry and interior design industry. Since its first appearance in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1774, corduroy has been in and out of fashion, and is extremely popular at present. It was mainly used for traditional work wear clothing until the 1970s when it started to be used for high fashion clothing. It is an ideal fabric for trousers, skirts and jackets as it is warm and hard-wearing. It can also be used in soft furnishings like scatter cushions, and only for occasional use armchairs as it doesn't have a good rub test. Is corduroy hard to sew? As long as you sew in the direction of the nap and use the correct needle, corduroy is not a difficult fabric to sew. Use a heavier weight machine needle such as one you would use for denim. It is easier to cut if you have the ridged fabric side up as you can use the ridges or wales to guide you. Remember to sew your corduroy keeping the ridges straight for a more professional looking finish. Caring for Corduroy Turn your corduroy garment inside out before washing with