Difference between Velvet and Velour

What is the difference between Velvet and Velour?

Velvet vs. Velour

Velvet as a noun is a closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. while Velour as a noun is a knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

Velvet

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side. Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.

Velour

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

We hope you now know whether to use Velvet or Velour in your sentence.

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