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82% Viscose: What Makers Must Know About Silk Velvet Silk velvet is a woven pile fabric made from silk fibers, or a silk-viscose blend, that catches light in a way no other textile quite matches. Its short, dense pile bends and scatters light as it moves, giving the surface a soft glow instead of a flat shine. That luster and drape come at a cost: silk velvet stains easily, crushes underfoot, and generally needs a dry cleaner rather than a washing machine. TL;DR: Pure silk velvet offers the highest luster and flexibility but is more expensive and less durable than silk-viscose blends, whic …