Abstract: A double plush weaving operation is conducted to form a two-ply material with pile yarns connecting the two plies together. Each ply comprises an outer woven layer and an inner pile-carrying layer. The two layers are tied together by warp yarns but the pile yarns are tied in only to the pile-carrying layer so that the tying-in points are not visible on the outer visible surface of the woven layer. The connecting pile yarns are cut to form two lengths of double-sided fabric with the plush side having satisfactory pile strength and the woven side having the appearance of a flat weaving machine product.

Abstract: A method of producing colored patterns on the nap of nap fabrics, in which the nap is subjected briefly to pressure and heat to modify the absorption capacity of synthetic filaments or fibers wholly or partly making up the nap, after which the fabric is dyed in a conventional manner.