Mohair Velvet is a type of fabric made from Mohair Wool. It is usually used for upholstery. A velvet is a fabric that is made in a certain way usually ending up with a pile; importantly it can be made from many different fibres including mixtures of fibres.
Mohair Velvet – A velvet made from natural Mohair Wool. Typically durable with high Martindale rub test results. Natural fibres give a degree of inherent fire retardancy.
Cotton velvet – A velvet made from natural cotton
Linen Velvet – a velvet made from natural linen typically an excellent domestic upholstery velvet.
Silk Velvet – Potentially beautiful and amazing velvet fabric made from silk but a high degree of quality variation across manufacturers.
CS Trevira – Made from synthetic Trevira. Excellent contract velvet.
Cashmere Silk Velvet – Extremely high quality luxury fabric. Mix of two natural fibres ie Cashmere Wool and Silk. Combines beauty with durability.
Vicuna Silk Velvet – Extremely high quality and rare luxury fabric. Rarely available as an interiors fabric.
Cotton & Silk Velvet – A less expensive way to strengthen the beauty of the silk with the strength of cotton. Cotton being cheaper than Cashmere wool for example!
Note also that a velvet is made with a back cloth material. It is not unusual for an extremely fine top market velvet to have a 100% cotton back cloth.
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Thanks for posting this info. on velvets… a review is always great.
mohair velvet has indeed a very good abrasion resistance, has a very beautiful luster, allows very nice colours, is beatheable and has high sound and moisture absorptive power.
Great blog. Very informative and interesting. Thank you.
I’d love to know if mohair velvet could be used to sew a tailored, fitted jacket, if done by an experienced tailor or seamstress? If not, perhaps a more voluminous 50’s-style coat? Thank you.
yes