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 Chenille stands actually for “caterpillar” in French
language. The material is a fabric that is based on yarns. Some might say that it is braided
yarn but the truth is, the procedure is little different from the classical
braiding. First they tightly wind the yam and then
they wrap the “piles”, that are in fact short fabric lengths. After this procedure you will
see the piles’ edges creating an angle with the yarn’s core. This is how you obtain the truly
chenille fabric that has the amazing property of irradiating without using iridescent
yarns. Yarns are usually made of cotton but sometimes manufacturers use acrylics, rayon or
olefin.
Apparently chenille material has had a long way in history and has been present since
the eighteenth century, but it was not until the nineteenth century that people started to make
carpets and bedspreads out of it. The manufacturers did not have a set of rules or laws to guide
after when producing chenille material until CIMA (the Chenille International Manufacturers
Association) has been authorised and became in charged with the improvement and control of the
developing process.
Nowadays chenille fabric is used for
bedspreads, tapestry and sometimes rugs. It is advisable to dry clean it and if possible machine
dry it at low heat if not, make sure you don’t apply the same strategy as for wool blankets, and whatever you do, do not hang chenille bedspreads
anywhere; it will stretch like you wouldn’t believe.
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bedspreads are very resistant
and durable and in the same time they have a special aspect, they look more like vintage. Because
of this last property, chenille bedspreads have become a representative item for the “shabby chic”
interior design style.
For those of you that don’t know what shabby
chic style is it is a trend that started in Great Britain
and it imitates the styles found in old country houses, great taste but worn out items: old
paintings on the wall, worn out sofas, curtains and old furniture. Shabby chic style adepts try to find this old furniture and materials, but in case they don’t, they deteriorate new one in
order to have the desired vintage aspect. This is normally considered art, same with the shabby
chic style in general.
The chenille bedspread is considered to be an
important item in this style as it looks like vintage even when new, and it also matches perfectly
the barkcloth pillows, the cotton linen and vintage chandeliers. Chenille material is cosy and
along with the pillows and the romantic wall paintings contributed to the other name of shabby
chic, cosy style.
Shabby chic style is not the only place where
chenille bedspread finds its right place; this type of bedspread is extremely stylish, it has a
natural, cosy look, it is durable and you can now find hundreds of derivations from the initial
classical type, one surely matching your tastes.
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