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The Living Room Uttermost Chalina High Back Armchair 23611 offers a curvy, exposed wood frame. The white velvet fuses uniquely with the linen box cushion, giving it an exceptional look.
One of the most beautiful textiles that never go out of style is velvet. It has a rich history beginning from the Renaissance period when it was mostly spun from silk. It was the dress for nobles and the cover for the furniture pieces in many palaces ranging from Asia to Europe.
Hundreds of years later, Edmund Cartwright introduced the power loom. It was around 1785 when velvet became abundantly available. There were more fibers used in spinning this lovely textile.
The Silk Velvet
This textile offers that signature sheen and softness. One look at it and you’d know that it is luxurious. This type easily shows pressure marks as well as creases, though. To meet the demand of silk fans, there were mills that produced viscose velvet during turn of the 20th century. These budget velvets feel just like real silk.
The Cotton Velvet
This kind of velvet is more casual and cozy. These vary widely with regard to the length of their piles and naps. They may show creases, wrinkles and wear but these days, more polyester fibers may be blended in to make velvet that shows less wear.
Linen Velvet
When compared to silk velvet, this type of velvet appears more matte though it feels drier to the touch. Linen velvets have a subtle strie which is not a defect, rather it is there because it can be a tad difficult to spin uniform linen yarn.
The Wool Velvet
This kind of velvet is warm and cozy. It is highly durable and is best for seating units used during the wintry months. Use a slipcover during summer then bring out the wool velvet pieces during colder months.
Bedroom Uttermost Chahna King Headboard 23703 has a white and dark chocolate velvet fusion that mixes well with the aqua blue frame.
Bedroom Uttermost Chahna King Headboard 23703 has a white and dark chocolate velvet fusion that mixes well with the aqua blue frame.
Mohair Velvet
This is a soft, woolly fabric spun from the silky hair of Angora goats. Invest in this piece if you are ready to love it for the rest of your life. It is a durable textile that can outlive even its owners. It is spun at $100 a yard though the prices change considerably.
This kind of velvet has high-density warp, a high gauge of yarn, and has a deeper color. When you go shopping for velvet furniture pieces, take the liberty to bend the fabric. If you are not able to see rows in the pile, then you are definitely looking at quality product.
Panne Velvet
This is the result of velvet being crushed to a single direction using heavy pressure. It comes with a brilliant shine, to the point of being glossy. There are even pieces that appear metallic. It can be dyed with a neutral color if you are not a big fan of anything flashy.
Chenille
This may be a fabric with a character of its own but when you look more closely its luster is just like velvet’s. It has a flatter pile and is usually less smooth compared to velvet but it offers unique patterns and textures.
Chenille, just like velvet, is durable but it could show some sagging and stretching over time.
Crushed Velvet
There isn’t a lot of crushed velvet around since they are just used in holiday stockings placed over the mantel. It is a textile that offers a wonderful sheen that can easily overtake any room. To many homeowners, this look-at-me feature is what they are actually looking for.
Crushed velvet can be made from any fiber. What makes it distinguishable is that the velvet goes through a tapered cylinder to tamp down the pile.
Why Velvet?
You may ask yourself why you should choose velvet for furniture upholstery. Velvet is luxurious, it can be durable under proper care, and it will never go out of style. These are reasons good enough for you to bring home the lavish beauty of this fabric.
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