What is velvet? What are the characteristics of velvet fabric? - China Garment Website_China's popular garment and fashion information platform

Velvet originally originated in Zhangzhou, Fujian, and is a fabric commonly used in clothing and home visits. Therefore, it is also called Zhang velvet. This fabric has been widely used as early as the Ming Dynasty. Today, the production and processing technology of velvet has It is relatively mature, and the velvet products on the market are colorful and exquisite in craftsmanship, so they are favored by a large number of consumers. Next, the editor will introduce to you velvet and its characteristics.

Maybe everyone has a common misunderstanding about velvet, that is, velvet is made of velvet hair. Velvet is a national second-level protected animal. It is rare in number and is not allowed to be hunted. In fact, velvet is It is a fabric made of polyester, cotton or their blends that feels similar to velvet. Let’s take a look at the characteristics of this fabric.

Whether velvet is made of cotton or polyester, they all have good warmth retention, the suede is fine and plump, and it feels extremely comfortable to touch. The fabric will be elastic when stretched, and it can be used normally. If you take good care of it, there will generally be no shedding or pilling.

Velvet has dense piles. Velvet made of polyester has better wear resistance. Velvet can be hand washed or machine washed. Due to its good color fixation, the fabric generally will not fade or fade. of. However, velvet fabrics cannot avoid the defect of easily generating static electricity, and frequent friction can also easily damage the direction of the velvet. In order to extend the service life of velvet fabrics, it is necessary for us to understand how to maintain velvet.

First of all, when washing, it is usually washed with water. Dry cleaning will affect the appearance and quality of velvet. If the clothes have wrinkles, you can use medium-temperature ironing to deal with them. When wearing, try to avoid the clothes and the Something else rubs. Because velvet has excellent hygroscopicity, it is best not to store it in an environment with high humidity.