Fabrics that have a ribbed surface are: Poplin and corduroy.
A ribbed fabric is a fabric with intervening raised lines or ribs. Ribbed fabrics may come in a variety of compositions including cotton, wool and silk.
The ridges in corduroy fabric are called wales. They run parallel to each other and create the distinctive ribbed texture of corduroy.
Faille
A barathea is a soft fabric made from various combinations of wool, silk and cotton, with a lightly-ribbed surface.
Needlecord
A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface., Formed with a surface closely corded, or ribbed transversely; -- applied to textile fabrics of silk or wool; as, rep silk.
A twill jersey is a type of sports uniform that is made of twill. Twill is a woven fabric with a ribbed pattern that is diagonal and parallel.
Crocheting in the front loop creates a raised ridge on the front of the fabric, while crocheting in the back loop creates a ribbed effect on the back of the fabric.
A fabric sample is called a "swatch".
A roll of fabric is called a
Clue: When he wore the outdated corduroys, he was… Answer: "RIBBED" (robin, dirty, boiled, fabric)