Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
a thick, soft fabric similar in effect to felt and often used for winter wedding gowns and wraps.
A warp-pile fabric with short, densely woven cut pile, giving the fabric a soft, rich texture.
A short, soft, dense pile fabric with a clipped nap. Made from silk, rayon, wool, or polyester.
a woven fabric with a thick, dense cut pile, a soft texture and a rich appearance. May be made by 2 different methods: a) 2 layers of fabric with connecting threads are cut apart or b) warp threads are lifted over wires during weaving forming loops, and the loops are cut when the wires are withdrawn. Velvet may be plain, or the pile may be flattened, embossed, crushed, or sculptured. Originally made of silk but now also made of nylon, rayon, acrylic, and other fibers . Used for dresses, evening wear, drapery, upholstery.
the soft skin covering the growing antlers of a moose
A silk fabric that has a dense pile on right side, and may have a cotton back. Cut velvet has the pile loops cut so that the pile is of single threads; uncut velvet is called pile velvet, and the loops are not cut.
Early, vascular growth of antlers before they harden off, characterised by a soft velvet coating which dies and is rubbed off when the antlers are mature.
a pile woven cotton, silk, and/or rayon fabric with a soft yet sturdy face. Very much like plush but with a shorter pile. The underside is plain.
A good old favourite, velvet is a pile fabric made of cotton or synthetic mixes available in a vast range of colours and different decorative finishes. It will always be at home in a traditional setting.
a rich fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc. with a soft, thick pile
fabric with a woven cut pile that has a rich, soft texture
A closely woven pile fabric of cotton or synthetic fiber, it comes in a variety of weights and colors. It is best used flat or smoothly draped. A plain velvet used for upholstery can quickly look shabby, as the pile is flattened, while a light-colored velvet will show the dust. Figured velvets are the most practical. Velvet curtains are good for insulation and blackout but can have a deadening effect on the room. In general, velvets do not mix well with modern fabrics and interiors. Gaufraged velvet has an impressed pattern. Brocade or faÁonnÈ, velvet has a burnt-out pattern.
Furry covering on the newly formed antlers of deer
Fabric raised on the surface and clipped to stand up and form a rich texture.
A pile fabric with short, closely-woven cut pile that gives the fabric a rich, soft texture.
A warp pile cloth with a very dense, even and raised nap. Velvet is soft and smooth on one-side and a plain underside.
soft skin that covers antlers as they grow
A fabric with a short, closely woven pile. It is usually made of rayon, acetate, silk, nylon, or a blend of these fibers.
Velvet is a compact short warp pile of silk or manmade fiber and usually a cotton or, perhaps, rayon back. Similar to plush, but has a shorter pile and feels softer.
A cloth in which a succession of rows of short cut pile stand so close together as to give an even uniform surface.
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
Cloth with short cut piles that stand close together giving an even surface.
A luxurious fabric, soft in texture, and featuring a deep, thick pile.
A broad term that applies to warp-pile fabric with a soft, sturdy face created from dense loops that may or may not be cut. It is a luxurious fabric, originally made from silk, but now made from a wide variety of fibers. Velvet can be woven singly or as two fabrics, woven face to face the then cut apart.
A cut short pile fabric often with a nap direction.
the layer of skin covering the growing antlers of a deer
Soft fabric made of silk, rayon or nylon having a smooth, dense pile and plain underside.
A thick fabric with a very soft surface on one side.
A cut warp-pile fabric in which the cut ends of the fabric form the surface. Originally the pile was of silk but now other fibres are utilised.
a closely woven, cub-pile fabric with a rich, soft texture. Traditionally made of silk, velvet can also be made of cotton or synthetics.
a fabric with a short, soft, dense pile
Medium to heavyweight woven fabric with a cut and brushed pile on one side, giving it a soft hand and a subtle shimmer. PBteen velvets are woven of pure cotton.
A medium weight cut-pile constructed fabric in which the cut pile stands up very straight. It is woven using two sets of vertical yarns; the extra set creates the pile. A luxurious fabric, it is commonly made with a filament fiber for high luster and smooth hand.
A fabric made from silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread, either cut at end or left uncut. Velvet has a soft shimmering look in the light.
A luxurious, densely woven, cut pile fabric with an obvious nap that is soft to the touch
Fabric with a short, soft, dense pile noted for its luxurious feel.
A silk material which is characterized by having on the face a soft dense pile while the back is plain.
A luxurious fabric that is soft in texture and features a thick pile.
a cut warp-pile fabric in which the cut fibrous ends of yarn form the surface of the fabric.
Warp pile fabric with short cut close filling shaped to create an erect velvety pile. Latest quality has rayon pile.
Created using two sets of vertical yarns. Velvet, a luxurious fabric, is commonly made with a filament fiber for high luster and smooth feel.
A pile fabric woven on a velvet loom. It is the simplest of all carpet weaves. Woven over strips of metal called wires, looped pile is created when the wires are withdrawn. A cut pile results when blades on the ends of the wires cut the loops. Tightly twisted yarns in cut pile provide a frieze surface. Varied heights of looped pile can be achieved by using shaped wired.
A short, closely woven cut pile fabric with a rich, soft texture. Originally silk, velvet is now made of cotton or blends, as well.
A cotton, silk or nylon fabric with a dense soft and usually lustrous pile and plain underside.
Cut warp-pile fabric, in which the cut fibrous ends of the yarns from the surface of the fabric. Many effects are possible, e.g. the pile may be left erect, or it may be laid in one direction during finishing to give a very high lustre.
Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. Velvet can be made from any fiber. It is woven on a special loom that weaves two piece of velvet at the same time. The two pieces are then cut apart and the two lengths of fabric are wound on separate take-up rolls. ;
There are two types of velvets. The hand woven velvet and the automatically woven velvet. The machine made velvet is a double-faced fabric. It weaves two fabrics, face to face, joined by the weft yarns. These yarns are then cut automatically which forms the pile on both faces.
With a longer pile, velvet is the most luxurious fabric. Stretch velvet has some lycra, It can be machine washed and will not create a shine in the seat or elbows. Appropriate for tops, skirts and fuller pants.
A soft fabric of silk, rayon or nylon with a smooth, dense pile and plain underside.
Velvet is a soft fabric that is either handwoven or machine-made. The machine-made velvet is a double-faced fabric that weaves two fabrics, face to face, joined by the weft yarns. These yarns are then cut automatically which forms the pile on both faces.
Velvet has lustre and richness which make it ideal for the more formal bags. Solids, prints and cut velvets are all popular. HIP STITCH Diagonal widely spaced stitches over the top of the material as a finishing to the edge of the material or to bind two pieces of material together, also called the overcast stitch. This type of stitch is commonly used on handbags decorated with patchwork or appliqués.
Fabric with soft close pile, usually of silk or rayon; velveteen is of cotton.
Woven pile fabric with a soft yet sturdy face. May be of one or more fibers, including nearly all-natural and man-made fibers. Types include: antique velvet ("streaks" pressed or woven in; slubs on woven back), brocade (etch printed or burnout patterns, often exposing the woven background), chiffon (thin, soft velvet); crushed (varies from light to very heavy crushing of pile), electrostatic (flocked, rather than woven pile, usually bold color and pattern), embossed (bas relief roller calendering to produced "pressed in" pattern), moquette (exposed ground with floral historic patterns of cut and uncut looped pile in jacquard weave), panne’ (flat pile, pressed in one direction), plush (deeper pile, sometimes sparse and crushed), upholstery (deep thick pile and sturdy back), velveteen (short, cotton-faced pile and back), printed velveteen (roller or screen printed, typically in floral or geometric patterns).
Fabric with soft close pile. Usually made of silk or rayon. See also Velveteen.
A costly, dense-pile fabric originally of cotton or linen with a silk pile. It is woven with two warps (two sets of lengthwise threads), the second warp being looped and cut with wire to form the pile. In figured velvet, the design is formed by leaving some areas of the pile uncut. In pile-on-pile velvet, the length of the pile is varied, or some areas are left free of pile. Velvet was first imported into Britain from Italy in the 14thC. Then in the late 17thC it was used as an upholstery fabric on furniture for the well-to-do. By the early 18thC velvet was being produced at spitalfields silk factories. In the 20thC most velvet has been woven from man-made yarn or a mixture of natural and man-made fibres.