Velvet is the name of a silk fabric in which loops or piles are formed on the surface of the fabric by the velvet. Also known as Zhangrong, it is named after it originated in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China. It has been produced in large quantities in the Ming Dynasty and is one of the traditional Chinese fabrics. There are two kinds of flowers and plains, such as the double-sided velvet Sihe Ruyi embroidered dragon patch women's dress and the blue single-sided velvet women's dress unearthed in the Ming Dingling Mausoleum in Beijing.
Velvet was more prosperous in the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are two kinds of floral velvet and plain velvet. Floral velvet refers to cutting part of the velvet loops into fluff according to the pattern, so that it can be combined with the unbroken loops to form a pattern; while plain velvet has all velvet loops on its surface. Generally, silk is used as raw material or warp for velvet, cotton yarn is used as weft, and mulberry silk (or rayon) is used for pile loops. When weaving, weave into a pile rod (that is, thin iron wire) every time we weave four wool threads, and when weaving to a certain length, use a cutter on the machine to cut along the iron wire to form plush. How the plush starts is designed according to the pattern. There are two types of patterns that make up the fabric: one is velvet satin, that is, Zhang satin; the other is velvet satin, that is, velvet. It is characterized by few textures, single and double colors, or inlaid with gold and silver threads.
Mulberry silk is used as raw material for velvet, and mulberry silk can also be used as warp and cotton yarn as weft. When weaving, a pile rod (thin iron wire) is woven into after weaving four wool threads. When weaving to a certain length (about 20 centimeters), it is cut along the iron wire with a cutter on the machine, and the iron wire is separated from the fabric to form wool velvet. According to the design of the pattern, the plush can make the pattern clearly displayed on the satin surface and is shiny. There are two types of patterns that make up the fabric, one is velvet satin, that is, Zhang satin; the other is velvet satin, that is, velvet. There are single-color and double-color, rich and luxurious, and can be used as autumn and winter clothing materials or high-end sofa covers, curtains, etc.
There are two types of velvet: flower and plain. The surface of plain velvet is all pile loops, while floral velvet cuts part of the pile loops into fluff according to the pattern, and the fluff and pile loops alternate to form a pattern. Flower velvet is divided into two types: "bright flowers" and "dark flowers". , blue and brown. The fluff or pile loops of velvet stand tightly, the color is elegant, the fabric is firm and wear-resistant, not easy to fade, and has good resilience and elasticity.
