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Examples of velveteen
velveteen
If you don't fancy yourself as a little velveteen rabbit, you can still shine in black.
From the independent.co.uk
And no, this is not the velveteen of your childhood Christmas dresses.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Dining under the velveteen tent is a magical, slightly exotic experience.
From the sfgate.com
Instead, nestled in the threadbare red velveteen, were the treasures of a lifetime of loving.
From the timesunion.com
The velveteen, trade varies a good deal with the fashions that control the production of velvet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Mine poses in a red velveteen dress of her own making in a photograph that hangs on the wall of her home.
From the orlandosentinel.com
We saw a knockout long red velveteen coat at Anna Sui.
From the denverpost.com
Velveteen is a cotton cloth made in imitation of velvet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If the velveteen appears matted, brush it lightly with a very soft brush, like one for a baby's hair.
From the washingtonpost.com
- A usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
- Velveteen is a cotton cloth made in imitation of velvet. The term is sometimes applied to a mixture of silk and cotton. Some velveteens are a kind of fustian, having a rib of velvet pile alternating with a plain depression. ...
- Velveteen is the second album from UK pop/rock band Transvision Vamp. The album was released in 1989, a year after their debut album Pop Art. Velveteen produced such hits as 'Baby I Don't Care' which reached number 3 in the UK and Australia. ...
- A cotton cut-pile weave fabric, utilizing extra fill yarn construction, with either a twill or a plain weave back. The fabric is woven with two sets of filling yarns; the extra set creates the pile.
- Pile fabric often of cotton or rayon with short, nappy surface.
- A lightweight fabric made from cotton with a very short, dense pile. Developed in Manchester, England in the 18th century, velveteen lacks the sheen and drape of velvet, is woven with an extra filling yarn, and can have a plain or a twill back.
- Cotton fabric made with a cut pile technique resembling velvet to create depth and richness in the cloth is called velveteen.
- Is a woven cotton fabric that is manufactured to imitate velvet. Velveteen is commonly used for hire drapes and costumes.
- Cut-pile fabric (often cotton) made with an extra filling yarn. The pile is not more than 1/8'' high. Used primarily for dresses, suits and sportswear.
