Velor furniture - the use of velor in the interior, the advantages and disadvantages of the fabric

Content:

1. Features and types of velor products
2. Velor in the interior: where and how to use
3. Advantages and disadvantages of velor
4. How to care for velor

The interior fashion trend of 2023 is soft, pleasant to the touch materials. One of these materials is velor, which creates an atmosphere of warmth and homeliness in the apartment. Today it is often used as an upholstery fabric. The velor upholstery has a rich texture, looks elegant, and creates an interesting play of shades. This proven material (its name translates from French as “velvet”) has its own characteristics and options for use in the interior, which are worth learning more about.

Features and types of velor products

The popularity of velor among buyers of upholstered furniture and interior designers is due to its special structure. The soft and at the same time dense fabric has a relatively long pile, thanks to which products with a velor surface shimmer beautifully in the sun and under artificial lighting.

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Depending on the production technology, velor comes in two types: split and looped. In the first case, a two-layer fabric coming off the loom is cut in half lengthwise, and a velvety smooth pile remains on the front side. If the fabric is not cut, the result is fabric with loops.

Depending on the composition, velor can be natural, artificial, or combined. Combined fabric is considered optimal in terms of price-quality ratio. During the manufacturing process, artificial threads are added to natural fibers, which improve the consumer properties of the material, service life, strength, and wear resistance.

Sorrento velor dark blue armchair

Another feature of velor is its unlimited aesthetic potential. Textile designers create beautiful and original patterns from fibers of different colors and different heights. Smooth velor is usually used for the upholstery of inexpensive furniture, but in the premium segment you can find armchairs and sofas with a velor covering made using embossing technology. Embossed velor can imitate exclusive materials, such as crocodile skin, and create the most unusual visual effects depending on the light source.

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Sofa Madrid Memory three-seater velor gray with edging

Velour in the interior: where and how to use

The most common use of velor in the interior is upholstery and upholstery of upholstered furniture. Velor-covered sofas, poufs, and modular transformable chairs look great in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways. Due to the environmental friendliness of the material, velor furniture will be an excellent choice for a children's room. But velor is not recommended for kitchens: this fabric gets dirty too quickly and is difficult to wash.

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Of course, soft and visually warm velor can be used not only as furniture upholstery. Velor curtains, velor-trimmed wall panels, as well as blankets, decorative pillows, and bedside rugs fit perfectly into the interior of the apartment. 

The finishing touch to the interior will be velor fringe products: braid, tassels, fringe, cords used to decorate furniture and curtains. However, when decorating the interior using velor, you need to take into account several points:

• Excess of this fabric makes the interior heavier, so it is important not to overdo it. It is best if velor becomes not the main material, but an accent detail.
• Velour goes well with modern materials: metal, glass.
• You need to choose a velor covering taking into account the overall color palette and the style in which the room is decorated. If you wish, you can play with contrast, for example, hang chocolate-colored velor curtains in a bright room.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the material looks most impressive on products with complex shapes. So, if you cover a sofa with velor with curved armrests and twisted details, it will become a source of pride for the owners.

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Advantages and disadvantages of velor

Compared to other furniture, decorative and universal fabrics, velor has many advantages:

1. Excellent aesthetic properties. Thanks to its velvety structure and delicate shine, the material refreshes the interior and gives it an expensive look.
2. Elasticity. The material does not deform or stretch even under increased loads, which extends its service life.
3. Hypoallergenic - velor is not harmful to children and people with sensitive skin.
4. UV resistance: it is no coincidence that the fabric is so popular among manufacturers of curtains and drapery materials.

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Unfortunately, there are also disadvantages:

• Relatively high price - this especially applies to natural velor.
• Requirement for care. The material must be cleaned carefully, otherwise it will quickly lose its appearance.
• Style orientation. In some styles, for example, in rooms with minimalist furnishings, velor products look pretentious and out of place.

In addition, some buyers consider classic velor outdated and unfashionable. However, this is not entirely true. Weaving technologies do not stand still, and the assortment includes velor, which corresponds to modern trends.

How to care for velor

Such a beautiful and sophisticated material as velor requires careful handling. The fact is that fleecy fabric instantly absorbs dust and pet hair, so furniture and other velor coverings have to be vacuumed frequently during use. In addition to a vacuum cleaner, a furniture roller with a sticky surface can easily remove hair.

Duna velor chair light brown

If liquid gets on the product, it is better to immediately remove it with a dry cloth. More complex stains can be removed with brushes and special cleaning agents. A steam generator is also a reliable assistant in the fight against pollution. It will not only remove all dirt, but also disinfect the furniture, destroying all germs. If you don’t have this useful device in your home, you can order professional cleaning once a year. This will be enough to maintain the attractive appearance of the velor product and extend its life.

Double velor ash pink bed

Another tip: it is unacceptable to rub the velor coating against the pile using excessive force. It is also highly recommended not to scrape stains from grease and drinks. To achieve results, it is better to apply a cleaning agent to the stain, and then try to carefully remove it.

Furniture and other interior items made of velor can add glamor and truly royal chic to your interior. This is especially true for designer velor furniture, which is sold in the Garda Decor store. Choosing sofas, poufs and armchairs here is a pleasure, and experienced consultants will help you decide among a wide range.

Sofa-couch Sorrento right velor dark blue

Double velor olive sofa

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