the popularity of corduroy fabric

Corduroy becomes popular as a children`s fabric in the early 20th Century. Some schools in America and French Scouts adopt it in uniforms.Carrying on its traditional use for sporty and military wear, it is also worn as trousers by mountain climbers, car drivers and in soldiers` uniform trousers in World War I throughout Europe. The Women`s Land Army also wore corduroy breeches. In 1918 the new Ford Model T automobile uses hard-wearing, luxurious corduroy as upholstery.Corduroy continues its popularity in 1920s and 30s fashion with suits, trousers, caps and jackets being worn not just as workwear
but as practical fashion material for the modern, sporty age. Corduroy shorts are also seen being worn by boys post-WWI. Corduroy continues to be used as work and sports wear throughout the century.

It seems that, due to its practicality and comfort, corduroy will never die.