Japanese velvet
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Description
A soft, patterned velvet made from Silk. Japanese velvet has a Twill weave that is visible on the back.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Japan velvet; terciopelo japones (Esp.); Japans fluweel (Ned);
Resources and Citations
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996