Velvet was once among the most coveted fabrics in the world, but now only one family in Italy produces it the traditional way – and can trace its textile tradition back to 1499. With its water-lapped ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Down a tiny Venetian side street near Palazzo Labia, abutting the Grand Canal, a small door leads to a dimly ...

Sample length of Sanford Mills Mohair upholstery velvet, Venetian, 1925. Deep yellow cotton ground warp and weft, and selvage. Vertical stripe design in plum-colored mohair, cut and uncut pile.

Sample length of figured Sanford Mills Mohair upholstery velvet, "Venetian", 1925. Wine red mohair pile, in a diamond grid and dot design formed of cut and uncut pile. Ground is cotton, white warp and ...