Velvet was introduced to Baghdad during the rules of
Harun al-Rashid by Kashmir merchants and to Al-Andalus by Ziryab. In the Mamluk
era, Cairo was the world best producer of velvet. Much of it was exported to
Venice whence it spread to most of Europe, lberia and the Mali Empire. Musa I of
mail, the ruler of the mail Empire, visited Cairo on his pilgrimage to Mecca. Many
Arab velvet makers accompanied him back to Timbuktu. Later lbn Battuta mentions
how Suleyman, the ruler of Mail, worse a locally produced complete crimson
velvet caftan on Eid.
Velvet can also be made from fibers such as lines,
mohair, and wool. A cloth made by the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of
Congo from the raffia palm is often referred to as “kuba velvet”. Much of the
velvet sold today “silk velvet” is actually a mix of rayon and silk. Velvet can
be made from several different kinds of fibers, traditionally, the most
expensive of which is silk. A small percentage of spandex is sometimes added to
give the final material a certain amount of stretch.
Basically. Velvet fabric is popular for evening wear
and dresses for special occasions, as the fabric was initially made from silk.
Cotton, lines, wool, mohair, and synthetic fibers can also be used to make
velvet, making velvet less expensive and incorporated int daily-wear clothes.
Velvet fabric commonly used in stage curtains, jackets, pants, shirts, hat,
bathrobes, tracksuits, dresses, dance wear, upholstery, sweaters, jewellery cases,
etc.
Velvet fabric was first produced in France and the
biggest exporting or producing country is today China. Most velour on the
market consists of either cotton or polyester fabric.



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