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2. Corduroy - Wikipedia

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   A wale is a column of loops running lengthwise, corresponding to the warp of woven fabric. [6] The lower the number, the thicker the wales' width (e.g., 4-wale is much thicker than 11-wale). Wale count per inch can vary from 1.5 to 21, although the traditional standard is usually between 10 and 12.

3. Traditional Welsh costume - Wikipedia

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   This meant that the majority of Welsh men wore blue or grey wool in the 18th century. According to People's Collection Wales [11] [12] certain groups of men appeared in these illustrations more than every-day men: (1) eccentric mountain guides; (2) grooms at their wedding ceremonies; (3) harpers; (4) Welsh Cartoon men; (5) coracle fishermen

4. Ottoman (textile) - Wikipedia

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   A knitted Ottoman rib fabric. Ottoman is a widthways-ribbed textile with pronounced, raised 'ribs' along its wale and course.Similar to grosgrain, Ottoman is known as a corded fabric, using a thicker yarn in the course rather than the wale to create raised stripes running across the width of the fabric.

5. Knitted fabric - Wikipedia

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   A sequence of stitches in which each stitch is suspended from the next is called a wale. [3] To secure the initial stitches of a knitted fabric, a method for casting on is used; to secure the final stitches in a wale, one uses a method of binding/casting off. During knitting, the active stitches are secured mechanically, either from individual ...

6. Bell-bottoms - Wikipedia

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   Men's styles are traditionally straight-legged, although the pants came in a more flared style in the early and mid 2000s, but this was optional. The bell-bottoms of the 1960s and 1970s can be distinguished from the flare or boot-cut of the 1990s and 2000s by the tightness of the fabric at the knee.

7. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - Wikipedia

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   Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. It was released in the United States by Little, Brown and Company on June 1, 2004. The essays detail the author's upbringing in Raleigh, North Carolina , his relationships with family members, and his work and life in both New York City and France.