Cord
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.
Cord is woven in a special way, which gives the fabric its special resistance. This is the reason for the special popularity in the craft professions. Nowadays the classic guild dresses are still made of cord. Cord is made of 80-90% cotton and 10-20% polyester, whereby the so-called stretch cord is also common, which consists of approx. 95% cotton and 5% spandex.
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 |


