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Bring warmth, texture, and timeless style to your interiors with our versatile range of corduroy fabrics. Known for their soft ridged texture and durable weave, Kehls’ corduroy fabrics are ideal for furniture upholstery, cushions, and soft décor accents that combine comfort with a modern retro aesthetic.
Corduroy has stood the test of time as one of the most durable and stylish upholstery materials. Its ribbed texture adds dimension and warmth, while its soft, velvety finish makes it perfect for creating comfortable, inviting spaces.
Ideal For:
Sofas, headboards, and armchairs
Scatter cushions and ottomans
Cozy throws and decorative pieces
Benefits:
Soft & Comfortable: Gentle velvety texture that feels luxurious.
Durable: Strong ribbed construction built for everyday use.
Easy to Style: Pairs beautifully with modern or vintage décor.
Timeless Appeal: A classic look that never goes out of style.
Block Out fabrics are versatile and can be layered behind sheer or decorative curtains for a polished, functional finish. Popular applications include:
Corduroy is a woven fabric with raised parallel ridges, called wales, running down its length. The ridges are cut pile, which is why it feels soft but wears like a workwear fabric. Wale count decides the look: a wide wale reads as chunky and casual, a fine wale as smarter and more formal. Upholstery corduroy is woven heavier than the version used for trousers.
It takes more yarn and more weaving time than a flat fabric, because the pile has to be woven in and then cut to form every ridge. Wider wales use more material again. Against other upholstery fabrics it sits in the middle rather than at the top, and buying it by the metre keeps a small job such as a bench seat or a set of scatters affordable.
The name most likely comes from cord du roy, an old description of a ridged cloth, though the fabric as we know it was developed in the English cotton mills rather than in France. The cord part is the reliable bit: the whole identity of the fabric is those raised cords running down the face. In some countries it is still called simply cord.
It is widely called cord, and in older references needlecord, pincord or elephant cord, depending on how wide the ridges are. Needlecord and pincord have fine, closely spaced wales. Elephant cord has broad, deep ones. Corduroy and cord mean the same thing, so a fabric listed under either name is the same construction, and the wale width is what changes the look.
Order samples of your choice from a Retail Sales Consultant, Service Consultant or Sales Consultant. Feel and experience the quality, colour and texture of a few of your favourite décor fabrics, vinyls or technical fabrics.
Browse the variety of ranges we stock. Perfect for creating timeless designs.
From décor to technical applications, we offer a wide range of fabrics to suit every project and purpose.
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