The ancestral velvet continues to please.
Both rustic and refined, this fabric is appreciated for its robustness.
This is because its frame is protected by the pluches constituting its surface.
To achieve this, the draper threads two rolls of fabric on a special loom, one above the other, with a space of 1 to 5 millimeters between the two canvases.
Then, multiple needles pierce the two layers.
A real fakir instrument!
In doing so, they create loops of threads linking the two canvases.
At the end of the loom, a long razor blade, placed between the two layers, cuts the loops of threads.
As a result, sprigs like planted grass appear on the surface.
The two velvets separate and wind up again on their respective beam.
Depending on the number and density of the needles, the velvet can be smooth and plain, called "palatine", or with ribbing of varying widths depending on the fashion.
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At the turn of the century, hunter's jackets often had thick ribs, or alternating narrow and wide.
A curiosity that seems to come back.
Very interestingly, a few great Italian designers and small avant-garde houses are once again interested in this velvet with alternating ribs.
Fashion also knows how to weave back and forth!