corduroys

...Although most are plain, some are patterned, and the ridges create shades on the surface of the fabric, giving it depth of color. It is used for everyday clothing such as jackets and skirts, children's clothing, and interior decorations, but it is so commonly used for trousers that when you add "corduroys" to the word "s," it refers to trousers made of this fabric. One theory is that the name comes from the French "corde du roi" ("royal ridges"), and that it was named after castle guards who wore clothes made of this fabric, but there is also a theory that it was not found in France and was made in England from the end of the 18th century. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "corduroys" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…無地が多いが柄物もあり，畝で織物の表面に陰ができ色にも深みがでる。ジャケット，スカートなどの日常着，子ども服，室内装飾品などに用いられるが，corduroysとsをつけると，この織物のズボンをさすほどズボンによく用いられる。一説によればフランス語のcorde du roi(王様の畝)に由来し，城の番人にこの織物の服を着せたことからこの名がついたといわれるが，フランスにはなく，イギリスで18世紀末から作られていたとする説もある。…

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