Velvets are the densest, most luxurious cut pile carpets. Each yarn in a velvet has very little twist to it to create the appearance of an uninterrupted sweep of color.

Because of that, they feel very soft and elegant and are perfect for the more formal and low traffic areas of your home.

Like fine velvet fabric, light plays on different areas to form shading of colors.

To many people, shading lends character and richness to the carpet. It also means velvets will tend to show vacuum cleaner marks and footprints. If you find this objectionable, textured saxonies may be your better choice.

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