Originally Posted by quiltbugs
Question about corduroy: I had some corduroy that I bought a really long time ago that had no "wale" at all...in other words, it was just smooth, almost like a velvety texture on top. Does anybody know what that material was called? I backed a quilt with it, and it was just great. It was almost like a real heavy flannel. The fabric was 60" wide, and I would love to get some more, if they still make such a thing.
It's called waleless corduroy. I had a pattern years ago using it that was just beautiful, the blocks were turned so the nap went different directions and it made it look like different colors.