Coutil

In Coutil it is a very tightly woven twill fabric in a fine herringbone.

This material usually made ​​from cotton or mixed fibers is the classic material for corsets, because it can not be so easily punctured from the ends of the steel bars of the corset by its stability, the necessary state provides and because of its low elasticity, the shaping of the body through the Corset possible. Only a few mills in Germany make Coutil ago, it - have disappeared from everyday use since corsets - no longer of great importance for clothing is. Coutil is now commonly used almost exclusively in orthopedic technology, where it is used for the production of orthopedic corsets and waists.

In the area of ​​German textile wholesale and retail trade as well as weaving Coutil is usually referred to as Miederdrell; the term Korsettdrell is sometimes common.