Velour

[1] Velour is used in a wide variety of applications, including clothing and upholstery.

[2] Velour typically has a medium-length pile, shorter than velvet but longer than velveteen.

Velour is a knitted fabric, which makes it stretchy (unlike velvet and velveteen, which are woven).

[4] Historically, velour was cheaper than velvet and was thus often used for home furnishings and decor which would take heavy wear and tear.

However, modern manufacturing techniques make velvet affordable for home furnishings.