Flocking (texture)

It can also be performed for functional reasons including insulation, slip-or-grip[clarification needed] friction, retention of a liquid film, and low reflectivity.

Other things may be flocked to give them a texture similar to velvet, velveteen, or velour, such as t-shirts, wallpaper, gift/jewelry boxes, and upholstery.

Besides the application of velvety coatings to surfaces and objects there exist various flocking techniques as a means of color and product design.

Flocking as a decorative art dates back to the 14th century when short silk fibers were deposited on freshly painted walls.

The variety of materials that are applied to numerous surfaces through different flocking methods creates a wide range of end products.

write that flocking can be traced back to circa 1000 B.C.E., when the Chinese used resin glue to bond natural fibers to fabrics.

Fiber dust was strewn onto adhesive coated surfaces to produce flocked wall coverings in Germany during the Middle Ages.

Other exposure in the flocking industry can include acrylic adhesives, ammonium ether of potato starch, heat transfer oil, tannic acid, and zeolite.