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Corduroy comes in a wide variety of styles, with wale size and fabric weight varying greatly, from the featherweight miniwales with 22 wales/in. to hefty, 3/in. jumbo wales. Stretch corduroy has a small amount of spandex added to allow the fabric to flex horizontally, vertically, or in both directions.
With Pile fabrics like corduroy, velvet and velveteen, you do get a richer colour and better wear if you run the nap running upwards. However, as a designer, you may run the nap in which ever direction you choose, as long as it is all in the same direction for the main body parts.
I am going to sew a pair of corduroy pants, and I can’t remember whether to lay out the pattern pieces with the nap going up or down. Also, how do […]
Pants for Work or Play MatchyMatchySewingClub.com Skill level There were no surprises when sewing these pants. The pattern is easy for an advanced beginner sewer when using a non-directional fabric. We used an irregular striped corduroy, which added complexity and time for matching the pattern pieces. Size range and fitting Sized XXS to 6XL for waists 24 inches to 57 inches and hips 34 inches ...