Pile Fabrics

a name given to a class of textiles woven with a face covering consisting of threads set closely together and standing up in the form of loops or thread ends. Pile fabrics may be divided into two classes, those in which the pile is formed by an extra series of warp threads, and those in which it is produced by an extra series of weft threads. To the first class belong velvet, plush, astrakhan cloth, Brussels and tapestry carpets, and terry cloth. To the second class belong velveteen, corduroy, and fustian. See Plush; Velvet; Velveteen; Carpet; Astrakhan