Editing Velour (section)

{{Short description|Knitted fabric or textile resembling velvet}}
{{About||the record label|Velour Recordings|the vocal group|The Velours}}
[[File:PinkBathrobe.JPG|thumb|A pink velour [[bathrobe]] made of 100% [[polyester]].]]
[[File:Velour.jpg|thumb|A piece of velour fabric.]]

'''Velour''', occasionally '''velours''', is a plush, [[knits|knitted]] fabric or [[textile]] similar to [[velvet]] or [[velveteen]]. It can be made from [[polyester]], [[spandex]], [[cotton]], or a cotton-polyester blend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Velvet vs Velour vs Velveteen: how to Choose, Sew and Care |url=https://www.dalstonmillfabrics.co.uk/fabric-blog/velvet-vs-velour-vs-velveteen-how-to-choose-sew-and-care |website=Dalston Mill Fabrics |access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref> Velour is used in a wide variety of applications, including [[clothing]] and [[upholstery]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-16|title=What is Velour and How Does it Differ From Velvet? {{!}} Contrado|url=https://www.contrado.co.uk/blog/what-is-velour/|access-date=2021-04-07|website=Contrado Blog|language=en-GB}}</ref> Velour typically has a medium-length [[Pile (textile)|pile]], shorter than velvet but longer than velveteen.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHAT THE HECK IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VELVET, VELVETEEN & VELOUR? |url=https://modexlusive.com/fashion-talk/what-the-heck-is-the-difference-between-velvet-velveteen-velour/ |website=Modexclusive|date=3 November 2016 }}</ref>