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What is Velour?
- Velour is a fabric similar to velvet,
with a thick soft nap that makes the fabric luxurious to the touch.
- Unlike velvet, Velour is a knit, and
is extremely stretchy.
- Velour is typically made from cotton,
which makes it plushy, but it may also be made from artificial materials,
such as polyester.
- Velour is very soft to the touch, and
often has a faint shimmer - as it moves it reflects light.
- Velour is usually washed in cold
water with like colors, and dried either flat or in the drier on a low
setting.
- see also:
Crushed Velour
(below)
What is Crushed
Velour?
- Crushing the nap of Velour gives the
fabric the appearance of a surface texture.
- Each crushing pattern produces the illusion
of a different texture style.
- Crushed Velour reflects light
in various directions,
giving the appearance of rich, shiny color variations.
- The specific patterns that seem to appear in
different Crushed Velour garments will vary, depending on how the nap
is crushed.
- The elegant look of Crushed Velour
is often considered just a little dressier than smooth Velour.
- see more about
Velour
(above)
What is Velveteen?
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