Cord, also known as Corduroy or Manchester, is a widely used fabric appreciated for its special properties. The origin of the name Cord or Corduroy is not entirely clear, but the fabric is also called Manchester because it was first produced there.
Corduroy is woven in a special way, which results in the special resistance of the fabric. This is the reason for its popularity in the crafts. Nowadays, the classic guild garments are still made of corduroy. This corduroy is made of 80-90% cotton and 10-20% polyester. The so-called stretch corduroy is also widespread, which consists of approx. 95% cotton and 5% elastane. However, we prefer to use 100% cotton corduroy for our fashionable trousers.
We also often use corduroy that is woven in Germany, at the Kindermann company in Ibbenbüren.
A categorization system was set up for the fabric, with which the number of cord ribs or the fineness can be subdivided. Name
name
number of ribs
per ten cm
Cable cord
up to 10
Trenkercord
10 to 25
Manchester
25 to 40
Fine cord
over 40
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