What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid?
Devoré evening skirt retailed at £572 and an acid-treated shirt cost £625. Established as a Wiltshire textile printing workshop in 1981, Georgina von Etzdorf's primary focus was on creating painterly effects on fabric. Credited with popularising the velvet scarf, she introduced devoré to the range in 1993 – having experimented with printed velvets from 1985. Devoré techniques use blended fabrics which combine protein-based fibres such as silk with cellulose-based fibres such as viscose, cotton, or rayon. In order to create the 'burnout' pattern, a chemical gel containing sodium hydrogen sulphate is applied to the fabric in patterns, dissolving away the cellulose-based
Pile weave Pile weave Pile weave is a form of textile created by weaving.These fabrics are characterized by a pile, a looped or tufted surface that extends above the foundation or ground weave. The pile is formed by supplemental yarn running in the direction of the length of the fabric (warp pile weave) or the width of the fabric (weft or filling pile weave). Pile weaves include velvet and corduroy fabrics and machine-woven Berber carpets. Pile fabrics were originally made on traditional hand looms. The warp ends that are used for the formation of the pile are woven over metal rods or