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Velour or velours is a plush, knitted fabric or textile
Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by Spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn....
. It is usually made from cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
 but can also be made from synthetic materials such as polyester
Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate ....
. Velour is used in a wide variety of applications, including clothing
Clothing

A feature of all human societies, except perhaps the most primitive, is the wearing of clothing or clothes, especially in public. The primary purpose of clothing is functional, as a protection from the weather....
 and upholstery
Upholstery

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially chairs, with padding, Spring s, webbing, and textile or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English words up and holden, meaning to hold up....
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Velour is a knit fabric, allowing it to stretch. It combines the stretchy properties of knits such as spandex
Spandex

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity . It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor....
 with the rich appearance and feel of velvet
Velvet

File:Ottoman cover.jpgVelvet is a type of tufted textile in which the cut yarns are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinct feel....
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Velour or velours is a plush, knitted fabric or textile
Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by Spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn....
. It is usually made from cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
 but can also be made from synthetic materials such as polyester
Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate ....
. Velour is used in a wide variety of applications, including clothing
Clothing

A feature of all human societies, except perhaps the most primitive, is the wearing of clothing or clothes, especially in public. The primary purpose of clothing is functional, as a protection from the weather....
 and upholstery
Upholstery

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially chairs, with padding, Spring s, webbing, and textile or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English words up and holden, meaning to hold up....
.

Frequent uses


Velour is a knit fabric, allowing it to stretch. It combines the stretchy properties of knits such as spandex
Spandex

Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity . It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor....
 with the rich appearance and feel of velvet
Velvet

File:Ottoman cover.jpgVelvet is a type of tufted textile in which the cut yarns are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinct feel....
. Velour is used in dancewear
Dancewear

Dancewear includes any items of clothing commonly worn by dancers.Items of dancewear include:* ballet shoes* pointe shoes* tap shoes* slippers...
 for the ease of movement it affords, and is also popular for warm, colorful casual clothing. When used as upholstery
Upholstery

Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially chairs, with padding, Spring s, webbing, and textile or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English words up and holden, meaning to hold up....
, velour often is substituted for velvet. Plush velour seats are an option on many luxury vehicles
Luxury vehicles

Luxury vehicle is a marketing for a vehicle that provides luxury—that which is beyond strict necessity—in exchange for increased cost to the buyer....
. Velour is also widely used in the manufacture of theater drapes and stage curtains
Theater drapes and stage curtains

Theater drapes and stage curtains are pieces of cloth that fully or partially cover a Stage . They come in many different types.The front curtain hangs upstage of the proscenium arch....
. Velours used for this range from 16oz per linear yard to 32oz per linear yard. In the last decade, velour has been used for pillow covers and mattress coverings. Luxury memory foam
Memory foam

Memory foam is made from polyurethane with additional chemicals that increase its viscosity level, thereby increasing its density. It is often referred to as viscoelasticity polyurethane foam....
 mattresses usually come outfitted with Jacquard velour covers, for their comfort and elasticity, as well as their flame resistance. Cotton velour is treated with flame retardant
Flame retardant

Flame retardants are materials that inhibit or resist the spread of fire. These can be separated into several categories:*Minerals such as asbestos, compounds such as aluminium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, antimony trioxide, various hydrates, red phosphorus, and boron compounds, mostly borates....
 chemicals when used in this application.