At 11:42 AM 7/14/2005, you wrote:
Now, i have ben on this list for long, so please forgive my ignorance but
what is the difference between velveteen and velvet?
I only know the rayon velvet and cotton velvet. Did i miss something?
Bjarne
Hi Bjarne,
Taken from http://www.apparelsearch.com/glossary_v.htm
velvet: silk, rayon, cotton, synthetics, and a little wool and
worsted. Pile, made with an extra warp yarn. Mostly made with a plain
back but some with a twill. Some are made with a silk pile and a rayon or
cotton back.
velveteen: a clothing fabric usually of cotton in twill or plain weaves
made a short close weft pile in imitation of velvet. Woven with a extra
filling yarn with either a plain or a twill back (twill back is the best).
Around in my area, cotton velveteen at 45" is found at most Hancocks or
Jo-Ann Fabrics, and sometime in Wal-Mart (which I don't buy from anymore,
you get what you pay for). Cotton velvet is usually only found in
upholstery stores like Home Fabrics or Harts for the Home, usually at a
wider width of 54", and is much sturdier and usually with a little deeper
pile. I just bought a yard of black cotton velvet to see how well it makes
into a hat.
I have yet to see all rayon velvet, as acetate velvet and other man-made
materials being more common here for crafters. Silk/rayon velvet is a
luxury item for me, being something I have to either travel great distances
to buy (either the Bay area or LA), or buy online.
hth,
Kimiko
Kimiko Small
http://www.kimiko1.com
Fresno, CA, USA
"Lady of the Wardrobe" for Isle of Mann Guild
Portraying at California's Central Valley Renaissance Faires
Lady Clifford, Countess of Cumberland
(Margaret Percy, Eleanor Brandon, or Margaret Russell)
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