Unless you've been hiding under a rock, it's likely you've seen the way bouclé has dominated the design scene over the last few years. It's on couches, ottomans, lamps, pillows... but as with any trend, there comes a time when popularity turns into predictability, and we start looking for something new. And could that 'thing' be corduroy?
Certainly not a new fabric trend, corduroy is currently enjoying a long-awaited moment in the spotlight again, as we turn our collective attention back to 1970s design. "We see corduroy used almost exclusively in designs from the 1970s (the fabric’s first real heyday) and of more recent vintage," explains 1stDibs’ editorial director Anthony Barzilay Freund.
