This extremely soft and plush piled Polyester Stretch Velvet fabric has been blended with spandex to provide a touch of stretch and additional comfort. Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel. This elastic fabric is great for dance wear, casual clothing, home d̩cor or costumes, and is available in a large selection of solid colors.
Content:
90% Polyester 10% Spandex
Structure:
58/60 Wide
420 grams
Finest quality fabric
Imported Fabric
Hand:
Soft and plush
Luster:
This fabric has a degree of shine due to light reflecting off of the pile
Tips and Tricks:
- Use chalk to mark the direction of the nap on the wrong side. Spread the fabric with the wrong side up or double layer with wrong sides together
- Use super fine pins and pin together in the seam allowance. Try to avoid marking on the nap itself
- To avoid stitching problems and ripping baste seams with water soluble thread then baste a second time to fill in the spaces. Stitch with a velvet ‰ÛÏV‰ foot even feed or roller foot. Then press seam open with steam to dissolve thread.
- When joining velvet to a lining or a smooth fabric, stitch with the velvet on top. Stitch with the nap even if stitching against the grain. Understitch by hand
- Use a stiff brush to brush away loose pile at cut edges. Finish with a serger, Hong åÊKong finish or Tricot binding.
- When pressing cover the velvet with a thick towel. Do not handle while damp
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Care:
To protect pants and skirts from hangers- sew in ribbon hanger loops and hang from ribbon. To freshen pile - hang in a steam filled bathroom for 30 min
Dry clean only
