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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]

Notes

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

References

Gates, Dorothy, The Essential Guide to Upholstery, Toronto and Vancouver, Whitecap Books, 2000.
Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: Textiles, 10th edition, Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2007, ISBN 0-13-118769-4, p. 63

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