Velour

Velour

Velour is a plush, knitted fabric or textile. It is usually made from cotton but can also be made from synthetic materials such as polyester. Velour is used in a wide variety of applications, including clothing and upholstery.

Frequent Uses

Velour is a knit fabric, allowing it to stretch. It combines the stretchy properties of knits such as spandex with the rich appearance and feel of velvet. Velour is used in dancewear for the ease of movement it affords, and is also popular for warm, colorful casual clothing. When used as upholstery, velour often is substituted for velvet. Plush velour seats are an option on many luxury vehicles. Velour is also widely used in the manufacture of theater drapes and stage curtains. Velours used for this range from 16oz per linear yard to 32oz per linear yard. In the last decade, velour has been used for pillow covers and mattress coverings. Luxury memory foam mattresses usually come outfitted with Jacquard velour covers, for their comfort and elasticity, as well as their flame resistance. [S. E. Smith, " [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-velour.htm What Is Velour?] " wisegeek.com. Accessed 2008-04-08.] Cotton velour is treated with flame retardant chemicals when used in this application.

Velour is also used to make cloth diapers and other eco-friendly washable household cloth products. Organic cotton velour, organic hemp velour, and organic bamboo velour are relatively new fabrics that are widely used in cloth diapering products.

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