Needlecord is a finely-ribbed variety of what fabric?

Corduroy is a textile composed of twisted fibres that, when woven, lie parallel (similar to twill) to one another to form the cloth's distinct pattern, a "cord." Modern corduroy is most commonly composed of tufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel (bare to the base fabric) between the tufts. Corduroy is, in essence, a ridged form of velvet.

The fabric looks as if it is made from multiple cords laid parallel to each other and then stitched together. The word corduroy is from cord and duroy, a coarse woollen cloth made in England in the 18th century. The interpretation of the word as corde du roi (from French, the cord of the King) is a folk etymology.

The primary types of corduroy are: Standard wale, pincord, pinwale, needlecord, Pigment dyed and printed corduroy.

Needlecord fabric has parallel, lengthwise ridges. It is primarily used for making clothes, such as trousers and jackets, but can also be used to upholster chairs and sofas. It's very durable, breathable and warm.

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Jerry Heitzman

Cotton is the correct answer!

earlepg

Should I choose to indicate something other than CORDuroy when dealing with needleCORD?

ToniP

I'd argue that the answer is cotton. The fabric is cotton. Corduroy is what they make from the fabric and call it corduroy, pinchord and other names. Kodi06 - yes they certainly do make it. Unfortunately most of it comes from China. I bought 2.5 mtrs of pinchord this morning to make rompers for my expected new grand baby.

tbear

Todd Cates, 👍😊

Richard G Schwartz

Never heard of this.

Ilias Tsiabardas

Good guess Got it right

Chris Braid

Good Q and A. The name helped me guess righyt!

Cari G.

Good trivia

silrem

Majority vote led to interesting explanation.

Ellie Zucchiatti

Marian Spitzig, Cords whistled while you walked.

Grant McIntosh

Bad question... should not have passed review. Corduroy is made from cotton, so two choices are correct.

Cheryl Perkins

Cords are coming back into fashion if my teenage grandies are anything to go by. They are buying retro cords now from secondhand shops for more than we paid for them originally.

filmnut

Shelley Welch Dunivan, I wear them all the time. Levi’s makes a variety of colors.

filmnut

Corduroy is made of “COTTON” you people, of course it’s Corduroy. You can not use the same word to define anything. ‘NeddleCORD = CORDuroy’ You people are mindless. Why do you continue to frustrate us. Corduroy is made ‘cotton’. And you can buy it everywhere. I only pick natural material to wear. Wool, Cotton and Leather. Goose Down for insulation. Nylon I use but not next to my skin.