Woven, Knitted, and Other Structures

Fabric structure and fiber composition are separate questions. Woven cloth interlaces yarns, knitted cloth uses loops, and felt demonstrates that not every textile belongs to either group. Looking at these constructions helps explain why two fabrics made from a familiar fiber can stretch, hang, or hold their shape in different ways.

A pile knit rather than ordinary velvet

The source distinguishes velour from velvet by describing velour as a pile-knit fabric. Its soft surface has made it useful in garments, furnishings, and stage curtains. The similarity in appearance does not mean that velour and woven velvet are structurally identical or that the two words are interchangeable in a fabric description.

Woven, Knitted, and Other Structures: Velour Provides a Plush Surface Through Knitting

Construction and composition work together

Velour has been used for tracksuits, robes, and other clothing where a plush surface is desirable. The fiber can vary, so softness alone does not establish the raw material. When comparing knits, the pile explains the surface texture while the underlying construction and blend help explain stretch, weight, and the way the fabric falls around the body.