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the fabric that whispers luxury and screams 1973 tracksuit at the same time.
means A soft, plush fabric with a velvety pile, usually knitted or woven from cotton or synthetic fibers, used for clothing, upholstery, and that unmistakable retro loungewear.
from From French velours, meaning 'velvet,' which traces back to Latin villosus, 'shaggy' or 'hairy,' from villus, a tuft of hair. So at its root, velour is literally fabric with fuzz — the same shaggy ancestor that gave us velvet and even, distantly, velveteen.
- fake velvet
- A knit imposter of velvet, cheaper and stretchier
- juicy era
- Juicy Couture made it the 2000s uniform
- name origin
- From French and Latin for villus, shaggy hair
- theater seats
- Lines countless cinema chairs and stage curtains
- pile fabric
- Cut loops give it that pettable surface
for instance
elvis presley jumpsuits — iconic 1970s stage costumes made from velour, worn by the king of rock and roll
juicy couture tracksuits — early 2000s status symbol velour sets popular among celebrities like paris hilton and jennifer lopez