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Velvet for Tracht and Dirndl.
Dirndl bodices, festive Dirndl, Tracht waistcoats and Janker jackets: cotton velvet with a short, dense pile and rich colour, in stock in 25 colours for Alpine dressmakers and brands.
For every piece
From the bodice to the jacket.
Velvet bodices (Mieder)
The short, dense pile gives a laced bodice a calm, even surface and a rich colour.
Recommended3000
Festive and bridal Dirndl
For velvet Dirndl with a long skirt: a velvet that drapes well and shows its depth in the light.
Recommended3000
Tracht waistcoats
Men's and children's waistcoats with clean edges, for button plackets and subtle embroidery.
Recommended3000
Janker and Spenzer jackets
Enough body for jackets with a clean lapel, worked like a fine cloth.
Recommended3000
Embroidery and trims
The dense pile holds embroidery, braid and appliqué without distorting.
Stube and Gasthaus
For benches, upholstery and curtains in Alpine Stuben and inns: the 350 g/m² 3500.
Recommended3500
Why Velvetes
A natural velvet for a natural costume.
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100% cotton
A natural fibre, as befits traditional dress: comfortable on the skin and certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100.
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Colours that stay on the card
Burgundy, fir green, midnight blue, black and brown in permanent stock: what you choose this season you can reorder next season.
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Your house colour
For your own collections, we develop the exact colour by lab-dip, from 300 metres, and lock it for reorders.
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Easy to buy
From one box per colour (≈ 45 m), samples in 48 hours, and we fill in the Warenpass and Selbstauskunft your purchasing team asks for.
Tracht colours
The colours of Alpine dress.
Burgundy, wine red, fir and emerald green, midnight blue, black, dark brown and dusty rose from the card, in stock in both weights.
See the full colour cardWhich velvet
Two weights, each in its place.
- See the 3000
3000 Cotton Velvet
280 g/m²For bodices, Dirndl, waistcoats and jackets: 280 g/m², 150 cm wide, 100% combed long-staple cotton, no elastane.
- See the 3500
3500 Upholstery Velvet
350 g/m²For upholstery and curtains in Stuben and inns: 350 g/m², with more body.
Frequently asked questions
What Tracht makers ask us.
Which velvet is right for a Dirndl bodice?
For bodices, festive Dirndl, waistcoats and jackets we recommend 3000 Cotton Velvet: 100% cotton, 280 g/m², 150 cm wide, with a short, dense pile.
Is it pure cotton velvet?
Yes: 100% combed long-staple cotton with no elastane, certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, REACH compliant and PFAS-free.
What is the minimum order?
For stock colours, one box per colour, about 45 metres. For custom colour, from 300 metres per colour.
Can you match our house colour?
Yes. We develop the colour by lab-dip from your sample or a Pantone or NCS reference and lock it for reorders. Custom colour is supplied from 300 metres.
Do you fill in Warenpass and Selbstauskunft forms?
Yes. We fill in the Warenpass and Selbstauskunft your purchasing team requires and send the technical datasheet and REACH declaration.
How fast are samples and deliveries?
Samples ship within 48 hours from Arnedo, Spain. Stock colours are supplied without waiting for production, to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and worldwide.
Where can I see the fabric?
At Munich Fabric Start in Munich and Milano Unica in Milan, or by requesting the colour card and samples.
Samples
Try it on your bodice.
We send the colour card and samples so your workshop can test the velvet before cutting.