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Upholstery Velvet

By Textile Alliance
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Upholstery velvet gives furniture a soft pile and a changing sheen with direction. Specify whether the backing is woven or knit. Compare pressure marks, cleaning, color transfer, and abrasion on the actual fabric.

What to check in a sample

  • Abrasion resistance
  • Fuzzing and pilling
  • Light resistance
  • Colorfastness

Related Applications

Related reading

Sources

  • ASTM International
  • Textile Alliance · Fabric Types and Applications, source collection 12

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