Velvet/Velour Swap
Coordinator: Libby Magnello
VELVET/VELOUR SWAP
DEADLINES:
Packages are due to me by Saturday, November 22th. Please mail them in time to get to me before then.
Packages will be sent back out by Saturday, November 29nd.
SWAP GUIDELINES:
VELVET: any kind or color of velvet is OK. NO STRETCHY MATERIAL
VELVETEEN: any kind or color of velveteen is OK. NO STRETCHY MATERIAL
VELOUR: any kind or color of velour is OK, NO STRETCHY MATERIAL
CONTENTS OF PACKET:
Each packet consists of 4 (four) squares of the above material cut in 6inch squares. Please try to Make each square a different type of material.
Example:
contents of packet #1:
black velvet
Purple velveteen
Copper velour
Burgundy velveteen
ALL OF THE ABOVE 4 MATERIALS SHOULD BE 6 INCHES BY 6 INCHES, AND SHOULD BE PUT IN A BAGGIE. THIS MAKES ONE PACKET.
Contents of packet #2:
Can be the same as #1, or completely different.
MAILING:
Each packet should have your name, email, snail mail address, and the hostess's name and address CLEARLY VISIBLE AFTER THE BAGGIE IS CLOSED.
ENVELOPE MAILING
OPTION ONE: Get two envelopes, and address one to me. Put your address on the second envelope, and put it (OPEN-NOT SEALED) and your packets in the first envelope. Have it weighed at the Post Office, and make sure you get the same amount of postage put on the second (inside)envelope.
OPTION TWO: Get two of the Priority Mail Packages the Post Office has for free, and have $3.00 postage put on each one. Address one to me. Put your address on the second envelope, and put it (OPEN-NOT SEALED) and your packets in the first envelope. You should have an envelope with the correct postage on it addressed to me, and within it should be your packets and a second envelope addressed to YOU with the same amount of postage on it .
MAKE SURE PACKAGES REACH ME BEFORE NOV 15
MAIL TO:
Libby Magnello
2002 Rock Island Road #2045
Irving, Texas 75060
THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT AS A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE BY PRISCILLA!
THANKS,
PRISCILLA ;-)
The best way to tell the difference between velvet and velveteen is to check on the label at the fabric shop. It states quite clearly - velvet or velveteen. Velveteen is made of cotton. Velvet is not. Some may argue this point and say there is such a thing as cotton velvet. What they are really referring to is velveteen. Don't let them fob this off on to you as velvet!
Velvet has a sheen to it that velveteen does not. Velveteen is meant to be fake velvet. When you cut velveteen and look at the little bits that come off the edge you will see that it comes off in tiny little bits that look round (sort of) from a distance.
When you cut velvet, it has bits too, but the little bits are straight. Individual threads in velvet have a sheen to them and an elasticity that velveteen does not.
Velveteen also seems to weigh more than velvet.
Velveteen has a rougher hand than does velvet although both are plush. Experience with the fabrics will help you identify them more readily.
When you do the burn test you will readily see the difference between the two - the cotton is velveteen. Velveteen is a beautiful imitation of velvet - but it is still an imitation.
The pile on velvet is usually higher than on velveteen.
Velveteen is usually cheaper than velvet (unless the velvet is on sale) There are times however that you will find velveteen at a higher price than velvet. But by and large velveteen is cheaper. Although these days both are pretty pricey :)
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