Speaking of items made of corduroy, a staple material for fall and winter, pants are the most typical. However, there may be some people who do not know how to choose and wear them fashionably and have not been able to get their hands on them. In this issue, we focus on corduroy pants and introduce how to coordinate and select them, as well as recommended items.
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What is corduroy anyway?
Corduroy is a type of pile fabric similar to towels, and until a decade ago was called “corduroy. There are two types of pile fabrics: “loop pile,” which is a looped pile woven from a woven system, and “cut pile,” which is a pile that has been cut into fluff. Corduroy falls into the latter category. After the pile is cut, it undergoes a water rubbing and burning process, which produces the “ridges” that are the most distinctive feature of corduroy.
Incidentally, corduroy is classified by the “wale count,” which is like the ounce count of denim. The higher the number, the finer the ridges. It is not often described, but it is worth remembering as trivia.
Corduroy originated in 18th century France! It has unexpected connections with military and counterculture.
The origin of corduroy can be traced back to the 18th century. According to one theory, the history of corduroy began when it was presented to Louis XIV at his coronation and adopted as a gardener’s uniform. It is said that this is how the name “corduroy” (corduroy = Corde du Roi, the king’s ridges) came to be given to the fabric. Later, when the Louis dynasty fell due to the French Revolution, corduroy was introduced to England, and in the 19th century, it came to be used as casual wear by the upper class for hunting and outdoor parties. The Industrial Revolution that took place in England around that time also encouraged mass production of corduroy. As a durable and warm fabric like tweed, it was used for many hunting jackets and hunting pants. The country impression that is still strongly rooted in corduroy fabrics today probably comes from this background.
Although corduroy has such a strong country color, it is important to remember that it was used as part of military uniforms during World War II, and in the 1970s it was favored as a symbol of anti-establishment sentiment. It is this depth of history that makes men’s coordination look even more attractive.
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