A weaving mill's practical, no-fluff guide from a direct velvet-fabric manufacturer and supplier for wholesale buyers choosing Korean-style viscose-nylon velvet — how burnout and solid velvet differ, which weight and finish fit each garment, the real trade specs, and how wholesale buying and ordering work direct from the factory.
Viscose velvet (also called rayon velvet, or “Korean velvet” in many export markets) is a cut-pile fabric where the standing pile is made of viscose filament on a nylon ground. Buyers search and sell this same 80/20 pile under several names, so it is worth naming them all up front.
One fabric, many names — what buyers actually search: Overseas buyers most often type silk velvet; in the trade it is correctly named faux silk velvet, art-silk / artificial silk velvet, silk-look velvet or rayon velvet. Chinese mills call the solid-sheen version 仿真丝 (“fang-zhen-si”, imitation/faux silk), the lustrous patterned or burnout line 锦绒 (jin-rong), and plain velvet fabric 绒布 (rong-bu) in everyday speech. Whatever name is used, the composition stays 80% viscose / 20% nylon with no real silk — it reproduces the silk-like sheen and cool, fluid hand at a fraction of genuine silk’s cost, which is exactly why it is the volume choice for dirac, toub, abaya and kaftan programmes.
At Mujia our standard construction is 80% viscose / 20% nylon, woven about 140 cm wide. The viscose pile gives the deep, fluid lustre and soft, cool hand that formal and ceremonial wear is known for; the nylon ground gives the fabric strength, stretch recovery and stable tailoring.
Because the pile reflects light differently as it moves, viscose velvet photographs beautifully and drapes with a liquid sheen — the reason it dominates East African dirac and toub, Gulf abayas and kaftans, and evening/bridal wear worldwide.
We weave two families from the same 80/20 viscose-nylon velvet. They share the hand and drape but look very different on the body.
| Burnout / devoré velvet | Solid-dyed velvet | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Patterned: raised velvet motifs on a soft, semi-sheer ground — floral, paisley, damask, animal and bridal designs. | One even, full-pile colour across the whole piece; smooth and uniform. |
| Typical weight | 170–200 g/m² (lighter, with open/semi-sheer areas) | ~250 g/m² (full pile, measured around 250–270 g/m²) |
| Best for | Statement dirac, kaftan, evening gowns, bridal and party pieces; rhinestone editions for premium sets. | Solid abayas, tailored formalwear, upholstery, accessories, and colour-led collections. |
| Colour | Stock patterns + custom colourways | Dyed to your Pantone / lab dip; broad shade card |
| See it | Browse 61 burnout designs → | Browse solid colours → |
The same 80/20 velvet is ordered across very different markets:
| Parameter | Burnout (devoré) velvet | Solid-dyed velvet |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 80% viscose (pile) / 20% nylon (ground) | |
| Width | ~140 cm | |
| Weight | 170–200 g/m² | ~250 g/m² (measured ~250–270) |
| In-house patterns | 61 signature designs | Broad shade card, dyed to order |
| MOQ | 300 metres per colour | |
| Sampling / colour | Pantone or physical standard → lab dip confirmation | |
| Lead time | ~15 working days after lab-dip approval | |
| Trade terms | FOB Ningbo / Shanghai; T/T or L/C | |
| Price | From US$3.10/m FOB (standard cards); rhinestone styles on request | Factory price on request by colour/quantity |
We keep white greige velvet in stock and dye against your standard, which keeps custom colour practical:
Goods ship FOB Ningbo or Shanghai; we accept T/T and L/C, and support OEM/ODM, repeat bulk consistency and custom development for brands and wholesalers.
They are the same product — “burnout” and “devoré” both describe velvet where patterned areas of raised pile sit on a lighter, semi-sheer ground, creating an in-cloth floral or ornamental design.
80% viscose pile on a 20% nylon ground, woven about 140 cm wide. The viscose provides lustre and drape; the nylon adds strength and recovery.
Burnout velvet runs 170–200 g/m² and solid-dyed velvet about 250 g/m². Minimum order is 300 metres per colour for either line.
Yes. Send a Pantone code or physical standard and we supply a lab dip for approval before bulk; production is about 15 working days after sign-off.
Standard burnout cards start at US$3.10 per metre FOB Ningbo/Shanghai; rhinestone styles are quoted on request. We accept T/T and L/C.
Dirac, garbasaar and toub; abayas and kaftans; African kaftan/boubu; evening gowns and bridal wear; scarves, overlays and selected upholstery.
Yes — buyers search this fabric as silk velvet, while the trade calls it faux silk / art-silk velvet (仿真丝, fang-zhen-si); the lustrous patterned line is 锦绒 (jin-rong) and solid sheen velvet is 绒布 (rong-bu). It is 80% viscose / 20% nylon and contains no real silk, yet reproduces the silk sheen and cool hand at far lower cost — the standard volume fabric for dirac, abaya and kaftan.
