Features of velvet fabric

Velvet was prosperous in the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are two kinds of flower velvet and plain velvet. Flower velvet refers to cutting part of the pile loops into fluff according to the pattern so that it forms a pattern together with the unbroken loops; while the plain velvet is full of pile loops on its surface. Generally, velvet uses silk as raw material or warp thread, cotton yarn as weft thread, and mulberry silk (or rayon) for looping. When weaving, every four wool threads are woven into a pile rod (that is, thin iron wire). How the plush starts is designed according to the pattern. There are two forms of patterns that make up the fabric: one is velvet satin, that is, Zhang satin; the other is velvet satin, that is, velvet. It is characterized by little texture, single, double color, or inlaid with gold and silver threads. Jian velvet is a similar variety of velvet, using black mulberry silk as raw material, and its machine uses a pair of velvet rods to be used alternately.

Velvet uses mulberry silk as raw material or mulberry silk as warp, cotton yarn as weft interwoven ground structure, and mulberry silk or rayon pile loop. When weaving, weave a pile rod (thin iron wire) after every four wool threads, and when weaving to a certain length (about 20 cm), that is, cut along the iron wire with a cutter on the machine, and the iron wire is separated from the fabric and becomes wool. velvet. According to the design of the pattern, this plush can make the pattern clearly show on the satin surface and be shiny. The patterns that make up the fabric have two forms, one is velvet satin, that is, Zhang satin; the other is velvet satin, that is, velvet. There are single-color and double-color points, rich and luxurious, and can be used as autumn and winter clothing or advanced sofa covers, curtains, etc.