Velveteen

Velveteen

Velveteen

Type of cloth made to imitate velvet

For other uses, see Velveteen (disambiguation).

Velveteen (or velveret) is a type of woven fabric with a dense, even, short pile. It has less sheen than velvet because the pile in velveteen is cut from weft threads, while that of velvet is cut from warp threads.[1] Velveteen also has a shorter pile than velvet and is stiffer, with less drape, and is usually made of cotton or a cotton-silk blend.[2]

Block-printed velveteen fabric designed by William Morris

Velveteen is typically used for upholstery, or in fashion for garments that need stiffness, structure, or durability.[3] Some velveteens are a kind of fustian, having a rib of velvet pile alternating with a plain depression.[4]

Historically, the velveteen trade varied with the fashions that controlled the production of velvet.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Velvet vs Velveteen vs Velour: Uses & Comparison Videos". Threads Monthly. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    "WHAT THE HECK IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VELVET, VELVETEEN & VELOUR?". Modexclusive. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Velvet vs Velour vs Velveteen: how to Choose, Sew and Care". Dalston Mill Fabrics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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     One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Velveteen". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 980.
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