Velor
Velours [ vəˈluːɐ̯ ] (from French for velvet ) is the name of a textile product with a fluffy surface.
A distinction is made between the types of velor according to the type of fabric:
- Fabric with loops cut open
- Knitted fabric , the surface of which takes on a velvet-like quality through roughening
- Velor tufts in which needled loops are separated
- Suede , in which the leather fibers are raised by roughening
- Velor fleece, needle fleece in which the fibers are set up by a Dilour machine
In the case of velor fabrics, the loops are cut open after weaving and then protrude at right angles from the fabric. This standing pile is longer than with velvet , which is otherwise made in the same way. With plush , the pile is even longer.
Velor carpets are tufted , a needled textile in which the loops are cut open.
The longer the pile (or pile), the softer the textile becomes, but the pile threatens to break permanently. With seat covers, this manifests itself as a seat mirror, with carpets there are traces when z. B. a table is in the same place for a long time.
Over time, velor can lose its pile because it has been cut open and so lies loosely in the fabric. Attempts are made to prevent this on the back with a fiber binding made of synthetic latex dispersions (e.g. SBR , EVA or acrylate ).
In the 1980s and early 1990s, velor was often used as seat upholstery or as interior lining in passenger cars.
