VELVET

is a fabric of silk with a th ( pile formed by weaving in additio warp threads, which are pa ed over wi ¢@ | Ssnd afterwards cut. True velvet is a = but cotton-backed velvet is mx »,| made. Velveteen, an all-cotton fab e@|i8 & cheap substitute for velvet. 1 jj | medieval velvet a of Italy are in great ». | quest both for altar frontals or ceremor ¢ | Vestments, and for private collections. d| [s. 309]