What is velvet?
Q: What is velvet?
A: Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric that has a distinctly smooth feel due to its short dense pile.
Q: How is velvet made?
A: Velvet is woven on a special loom that weaves two pieces of velvet at the same time. The two pieces are then cut apart and wound on separate take-up rolls.
Q: What fibers can be used to make velvet?
A: Velvet can be made from many different fibers, including silk, polyester, nylon, viscose, acetate, and mixtures of different synthetics or natural fibers (such as viscose and silk).
Q: Why is velvet difficult to clean?
A: Velvet is difficult to clean due to its pile.
Q: How can modern dry cleaning methods help in cleaning velvet?
A: Modern dry cleaning methods perform well in cleaning velvet despite its pile.
Q: Can lycra be used to make velvet?
A: Yes, a small percentage of lycra is sometimes used to give stretch to velvet.
Q: Which type of velvet is ideal?
A: Ideally velvet is made from silk.
