<html><BR>Re: bargain clothes, a neighbor once got a beautiful coat very cheaply because the pockets went the wrong way so they were useless for keeping hands warm. <BR>---------- Original Message ----------<BR>From: fictioneric@inbox.com<BR>To: fictionary@swarpa.net<BR>Subject: [Fictionary] corduroy<BR>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:28:33 -0400<BR><BR>>Corduroy and similar fabrics do have directionality, called "nap." <BR>>Rub your hand one direction along (not across) the cords and they <BR>>seem to smooth down a bit, rub the other way and they fluff up a <BR>>bit. It is similar to (but less dramatic than) rubbing a cat "the <BR>>wrong way" and making its fur stand up, or rubbing a cat the way its <BR>>hair naturally goes.<BR>>This is observable on velvet and even suede. But not so much on <BR>>"crushed velvet" in which the nap is all smooshed down willy-nilly <BR>>for a different visual effect.<BR><BR>Many, many years ago, in my foolish, foolish youth, I bought two <BR>pairs of wide-wale corduroy pants at an incredible price.<BR><BR>Only after I had worn them several times did I notice that the panels <BR>of corduroy did not all go in the same direction -- depending on the <BR>light, three quarters of my pants were light and one quarter dark, or <BR>three quarters dark and one quarter light.<BR><BR>It is *always* worth knowing about corduroy.<BR><BR>-- <BR>-- Eric | fictioneric@inbox.com<BR><BR>____________________________________________________________<BR>FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop!<BR>Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium</html>
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