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Tips on Working
With Corduroy
Corduroy-cord of the
king! At least that’s what the
French called it when the
fabric was invented back in
17th centruy France. Cor
duroy is still valued for its
rugged, practical uses. But
today we have so many
varieties of corduroy that we
are more apt to choose it
because of its beauty.
Today’s corduroy is
available in narrow and wide
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wale, with no ribs at all and
many variations in between.
Some are printed, others are
plain, but they all have one
thing in common. They are
pile fabrics, which means
they have extra threads in
the weave. In the case of
corduroy, these are cut and
brushed in one direction to
create a nap.
Because of the nap you
must place the tops of all
pattern - pieces in the same
direction of the nap when
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pieces have the nap placed in
the same direction. Most
manufacturers suggest that
corduroy be cut So that the
nap falls down on the body.
This way, the fabric will
appear darker. However,
you may find the color more
becoming if the nap is placed
in the other direction. Hold
the fabric up to you to see
which effect is more
pleasing.
Corduroy has a tendency
to make the figure appear
larger, so it may not be the
best choice for everyone.
The ribs or wales in the
fabric will affect your choice
of a pattern. Choose a simple
style with an absence of
detail. Diagonal darts will
cause an apparent distortion
of the wales which is more
apparent on wide wale and
on plain colored corduroy.
Choose a style with a
zipper closure rather than
buttons or buttonholes. It is
possible to make bound or
worked button holes in this
fabric, but each has some
problems.
If possible, plan con
struction details to eliminate
bulkiness. Make facings
from a lighter-weight fabric
that is compatible with the
care required for the cor
duroy. Don’t turn under raw
edges of hems or facings.
Leave them flat for apparent
smoothness on the outside of
the garment.
Try to avoid top stitching.
The ribs of the fabric make it
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cutting. If not, they will show
u color difference caused by
the way the nap reflects
light.
Which direction should the
pile or nap fall? Designers
use the nap in either
direction and sometimes cut
the garment on the crosswise
grain. The important thing to
remember is that all the ■
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difficult to stitch a perfectly
straight line, unless the
stitching follows one of the
ribs.
Experiment with pressing.
Usually light steam pressing
on the wrong side of the
fabric will be enough. Heavy
pressure of the iron can
flatten the nap and leave
seam impressions on the
right side of the fabric.
Most corduroy fabrics can
be machine washed and
dried, but check care
directions first. The fabric
will retain its new ap
pearance longer with dry
cleaning.
Tips On Choosing
Firewood
Choosing the firewood to
burn in your fireplace is
much like selecting a
favorite wine or cheese. At
least, that’s the notion put
forth by some of the Forest
Service specialists of the
United States Department of
Agriculture. Their reasons
are that each species of wood
can offer something dif
ferent in aroma or heat
value.
Softwoods, such as pine,
spruce and fir are easy to
ignite because they are
resinous. They bum rapidly
with a hot flame. However, a
fire built entirely of sofl
woods-just like a fire of
scrap paper-bums out so
quickly that it requires
frequent attention and
replenishment. If you want
only a quick warming fire or
a short fire that will burn out
before you go to bed, then
softwoods are a good choice.
For a longer fire, use
softwoods in combination
with the heavier hardwoods
such as ash, beech, birch,
maple and oak. These
hardwoods burn less
vigorously and with a
shorter flame. Oak gives the
most uniform and shortest
flames and produces steady,
glowing coals.
You get aroma from the
woods of fruit trees such as
apple and cherry, and nut
trees such as beech, hickory
and pecan. Their smoke
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