It is best used flat or smoothly draped. A plain velvet used for upholstery can quickly look shabby, as the pile is flattened, while a light-colored velvet will show the dust. Figured velvets are the most practical. Velvet curtains are good for insulation and blackout but can have a deadening effect on the room. In general, velvets do not mix well with modern fabrics and interiors.
Gaufraged velvet has an impressed pattern.
Brocade or fa onn , velvet has a burnt-out pattern. Venetian window See Palladian window. A blind vertically aligned vanes, made of either vinyl, fabric, or fabric inserted into vinyl. Vertiglide A vertically installed Duette honeycomb shade, used mainly for sliding doors, made by Hunter Douglas. Vignette A roman-styled shade made by Hunter Douglas.