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Plush Velvet

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Plush velvet is an even-pile upholstery fabric used on divans, ottomans, and headboards. Compared with crushed velvet it looks smoother and less mottled. Colour names such as cream or charcoal are dyeways within the fabric family. Velvet describes the cover texture, not mattress firmness or base storage type.

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Close view of a plush velvet headboard and matching upholstered bed
Many bed words describe fabric, shape or storage — this is how they look in a room.

Definition. Plush velvet is an even-pile upholstery fabric with a soft hand and fairly uniform light reflection. It is widely used on UK divans and headboards.

See the full fabrics and colours guide for colourway literacy across velvet, chenille, and linen-look covers.