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1 Velvet
Originally velvet was a fabric made with a short dense pile woven from silk warp. Now the term is applied to fabrics made partly of silk or rayon, and partly of other materials, and to fabrics made entirely of other yarns, besides being indiscriminately confused with velveteen, which is a weft pile texture. There is a constructional difference between warp and weft pile textures. In warp pile velvets the length of the pile is determined by the size of the pile wire, or in other ways, and the pile is cut in the loom. Many velvets are woven double, face-to-face, and cut apart while on the loom. In weft pile velvets the length of pile- is determined by the length of the pile weft floats, and the pile is cut in a supplementary operation after the cloth has left the loom. The distinguishing feature of velvet is a succession of rows of short cut tufts of fibres standing so close together as to present a uniform surface with a rich appearance and entrancing softness to the touch. The quality of velvets is determined by the closeness of the pile tufts and the manner in which they are bound to the ground texture. Various weaves are used according to the weight of fabrics, yarns used, and density of pile desired. The binding of the tufts usually follows one or two systems, either single tufts which are held by only one binding pick, as shown at S, or fast pile tufts which are interwoven with three weft picks as shown at W.
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2 Velvet, Mirror
VELVET, MIRRORA velvet having a shimmery appearance. It is woven like plain velvet and then has its pile dressed down. Used for trimming and millinery purposes. Sometimes called paon velvet. -
3 Velvet, Paune
VELVET, PAUNEA velvet much the same as mirror velvet except that the pile is paune velvet and the nap is all laid in the same direction in the weaving. -
4 Velvet, Chiffon
VELVET, CHIFFONA velvet with a kind of chiffon back and said to be finer than a ring velvet. -
5 Velvet, Croise
VELVET, CROISEA kind of velvet having a coarse back and woven so as to hold the pile firmly. It is a suitable velvet for hard wear and is much used for trimmings. -
6 Velvet, Embossed
VELVET, EMBOSSEDVelvet embossed on the face with a pattern produced by a deeply engraved roller. The roller is gas-heated in use and is pressed forcibly on the velvet in a manner to crush some of the pile and leave the uncrushed pile upstanding in relief. The effect is not permanent and deteriorates in wear and weather. -
7 Velvet, Lyons
VELVET, LYONSA velvet having a short nap, not secure in its back or foundations. Used chiefly for draperies and bows and in millinery for which it seems especially adapted. -
8 Velvet, Nacre
VELVET, NACREA velvet with a ground of one colour and a pile of another, which gives a beautiful changeable shading resembling mother-of-pearl, from which it gets its name. Used for evening gowns, wraps and millinery as a trimming. -
9 Velvet, Ring
VELVET, RINGA very fine velvet said to be so fine that a 36-in. width can be pulled through an ordinary ring. -
10 Velvet, Figured
VELVET, FIGUREDThere are many ways of producing figured velvets, the outstanding examples being the handsome textures embodying designs made by weaving three and two heights of pile. The cheapest methods arc by embossing and shearing. In other figured velvets some parts of the cloth are left devoid of pile and in this style the design stands out in very striking relief. When the ground is semi-transparent the effects in dress fabrics are excellent. -
11 Double Velvet
Made by having the pile warp stretched between two layers of foundation cloths; a knife cuts the pile in the middle between the two layers. It is recorded that this idea was first worked in Zurich during the 18th century - Then in Lyons. Martin, a manufacturer at Tarare, applied the idea to plushes. During the early part of the 19th century Davis invented a double-velvet loom. In 1838 Guillot, Lyons, invented a double-velvet loom with vertical warp, the two layers of cloth being separated as the weaving progressed. -
12 Alba Velvet
Brand name for a jacquard velvet. (Reg.) -
13 Bastard Velvet
A term formerly used to denote a fabric made to imitate a velvet; not heard today. -
14 Chiffon Velvet
A soft and light-weight silk velvet with ribs from selvedge to selvedge. The warp pile is made by the use of wires and well bound into the cloth. The ground is plain weave The illustration shows a printed style
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15 Crefeld Velvet
A German-made high-class velvet used for dresses, millinery, etc., and made with silk pile on a cotton ground. -
16 Croise Velvet
A velvet fabric used for hat and dress trimmings. It has a fast pile bound very closely at the back, giving a stiff material. Croise means "twill," and the weft, is bound in by a twill, hence the name. -
17 Electric Velvet
A velvet cloth with light coloured dots used for ornament; the dots are usually metallic printed. -
18 English Velvet
A very closely woven velvet, made of spun silk in a twill weave, and largely used for collars of coats, etc. This term is mainly used on the Continent. -
19 Genoese Velvet
A very fine all-silk brocaded velvet, originally made in Genoa, but now in France and elsewhere. The ground weave is satin and the figuring large floral effects. When made in cotton it is known as Genoa plush. -
20 Japan Velvet
A high-class silk velvet with both woven and painted designs. Usually woven with a twill back.
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velvet — [ vɛlvɛt ] n. m. • 1780; mot angl. « velours » ♦ Anglic. Velours de coton uni (par trame) imitant le velours de soie (à deux chaînes). ● velvet nom masculin (mot anglais signifiant velours) Velours de coton à côtes. ⇒VELVET, subst. masc. INDUSTR … Encyclopédie Universelle
Velvet — Vel vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet — «Velvet» Sencillo de a ha del álbum Minor Earth Major Sky Formato CD Grabación 2000 Género(s) Rock alternativo Duración … Wikipedia Español
velvet — [vel′vət] n. [ME < OFr veluotte < VL villutus < L villus, shaggy hair: see WOOL] 1. a rich fabric as of silk, rayon, or nylon with a soft, thick pile: pile velvet has the pile uncut, standing in loops, and cut velvet has the loops cut… … English World dictionary
Velvet — Vel vet, a. Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. The cowslip s velvet head. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet — Vel vet, v. i. To pain velvet. [R.] Peacham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet — Vel vet, v. t. To make like, or cover with, velvet. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Velvet — in Norrköping 2007 Velvet (* 5. November 1975 in Helsingborg, Schweden, eigentlich Jenny Marielle Pettersson) ist eine schwedische Popsängerin. Seit 2005 veröffentlichte sie mehrere Singles und zwei Alben. Ihre erste Singleauskopplung war eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
velvet — early 14c., probably from O.Prov. veluet, from V.L. *villutittus, dim. of V.L. villutus velvet, lit. shaggy cloth, from L. villus shaggy hair, nap of cloth, tuft of hair, probably a dialectal variant of vellus fleece … Etymology dictionary
Velvet — (Velveret, Velveteen), Samtmanchester, s. Manchester (Stoff) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Velvet — (engl.), unechter Samt (s.d.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
