The biggest misnomer here is that it is corduroy when it is actually some type of cheaper terry cloth.  A lot of the lines are somewhat wavy in spots instead of tight and parallel.  However, it is very comfortable and for us, we run a business and both like to work on laptops so this couch is perfect for that.  Only other drawbacks are that I wish the back was solid instead of the car seat style headrest (behind the cushion), and that the whole thing reads like a big fat American couch instead of something a little sexier.