Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Different qualities of velvet

This is Micro 9000 Velvet. The width is 44 inches. It is very soft and light weight. Nowadays this is the most popular quality imported from China. Garmenters are even making entire saris and anarkalis out of this velvet. It is polyester and it is woven.



This is 4 way spandex velour/velvet. The width is 58 inches. It is soft and durable. 
It has inherent stretch like lycra and is used to make blouses or leggings. It is polyester and it is knitted.

This is also 4 way spandex velour/velvet. The width is 58 inches. It is soft and durable and is lighter than the previous quality. It has inherent stretch like lycra and is used to make blouses or leggings. It is polyester and it is knitted.

This is flocked velvet. The width is 54 inches. It is soft an light. It is used to make cord dori or buttons or cuffs and sleeves. It is stiff and has a good stand. It is nylon polyester and it is knitted.
This is China Silk Dyeable Velvet. The width is 44 inches. It is very soft and light weight. Garmenters generally make the entire lengha choli of velvet and other net fabric and dye the entire piece together to get the same shade. Also this is useful for people who want a particular shade only and can be easily dyed in a open pot or tapela dyeing. It is nylon rayon and it is woven.

This is a variant of the China Silk Dyeable Velvet. The width is 44 inches. It is also very soft and light weight. The back has lurex and the velvet has a cord effect. So the gold lurex shines from underneath. It is nylon rayon and it is woven.

This is the most shinning velour/velvet. The width is 58 inches. It is soft and durable. It does not have stretch and velvet has a flat finish to give it almost a mirror effect. Metallic colors are the easiest to make in this quality. It is polyester and it is knitted.

This is a picture of zardosi/hand embroidery work done on velvet. This is the M Series of Micro Velvet. The width is 44 inches. It is soft and light weight. The zariwork does not hide between the velvet like other qualities and is visible.  It is polyester and it is woven.
This is stretch velour/velvet. The width is 58 inches. It is soft and durable. It is polyester and it is knitted.
This is the M Series of Micro Velvet. The width is 44 inches. It is soft and light weight. It is polyester and it is woven.
This is the M Series of Micro Velvet. The width is 44 inches. It is soft and light weight.  
There are many colors available and the it is very popular.  It is polyester and it is woven.
This is also shinning velour/velvet. The width is 56 inches. It is soft and durable. It has less stretch and velvet has a flat finish to give it almost a mirror effect. Metallic colors are again the easiest to make in this quality. It is polyester and it is knitted.
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4 comments:

  1. Karla11 November 2016 at 16:54

    Hello,

    I want to take your opinion regarding velvet. I want to make velvet dresses and i am looking into the different kinds of fabric. I want something of good quality like cotton velvet. But still fabric needs to be very soft and silky. Could you help me with which direction to go and what to choose?

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  2. Sanket11 November 2016 at 23:28

    Hello Karla

    You need cotton velvet which is soft and silky?
    Unfortunately cotton velvet has its limitations, it's usually a bit more stiff compared to silk/nylon or polyester micro velvet. If you still need cotton velvet, i suggest go for a weft knitted Velour. It's stretchable but it will give that extra bit of bounce to your dresses. Otherwise cotton velvet garments which are non stretchable and woven will have a stiffer stand to them.

    Hope this helps.
    Regards
    Sanket

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  3. Karla17 November 2016 at 07:04


    Dear Sanket,

    Thank you for your reply. I am sorry i just saw this. What i exactly need is soft thin shiny velvet with a bit of lycra or stretch material. I need both crushed and normal. I want to start my own brand of tracksuits so i need all colors and in bulk. More important is the quality. I am trying to find indian based factories since im trying as much as possible to avoid chinese.

    Do you supply any of this?

    If not would you recommend any company that produce such high quality fabrics?

    Waiting for your reply,

    Thank you in advance.

    Carla

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  4. Sanket17 November 2016 at 08:24

    Hello Carla

    In my honest opinion, Indian factories are not as experienced as Chinese factories especially in spandex/Lycra based velour.

    Chinese have better qualities for polyester spandex, but generally indian factories are more adept at cotton fabrics. I could help you source Indian cotton spandex velour if you could give me an approximate quantity per color and technical specifications.

    You could also look at Chinese suppliers,since we have been dealing with factories there for over 15 years without much issues.

    Please write to me on my email address Shubhtexfabrics@gmail.com so I could reply you a little quicker.

    Cheers
    Sanket

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