Which fabric is velvet? What kind of fabric is flannel? Are you troubled by their differences and don’t know how to tell them apart? Today we will get to know the fabrics of velvet, gold velvet, polar fleece, coral velvet, flannel, German velvet, and ferret velvet.

Swan Velvet

Materials: silk + cotton

That is, Zhangrong, named after its origin in Zhangzhou area, Fujian Province, China. It is one of the traditional Chinese fabrics. The raw material of velvet is 22-30 cocoon grade A raw silk. Silk is also used as the warp and cotton yarn is the “ground” interwoven with the weft. The pile is made of silk or rayon, and the warp and weft are degummed or semi-degummed, dyed, and twisted before weaving.

Gold Velvet

Raw materials: silk + viscose fiber (cotton is chemically treated)

Golden velvet is a single layer warped velvet fabric interwoven with mulberry silk and viscose rayon. Suede has dense, long and slightly slanted hair, but is not as smooth as other types of down. Generally used in women’s clothing, curtains and decorative items. Gold velvet fabric feels silky, tough, high-end and noble.