Cord (sewing) explained

In sewing, cord is a trimming made by twisting or plying two or more strands of yarn together.^[1] Cord is used in a number of textile arts including dressmaking, upholstery, macramé, and couching. Soft cotton cord forms the filling for piping.^[2]

See also

• Passementerie

Further reading

• Gates, Dorothy, The Essential Guide to Upholstery, Toronto and Vancouver, Whitecap Books, 2000.
• Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: Textiles, 10th edition, Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2007,, p. 63

Notes and References

1. Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: Textiles, p. 465
2. Gates, Dorothy, The Essential Guide to Upholstery