What is "triple velvet?"

[gem]

As opposed to any other kind of velvet?  I'm looking for lightweight velvet/velveteen for guards on a linen skirt (hence the lightweight!), and found a listing on ebay for acetate/nylon "triple velvet," which looks like it's not particularly hefty/thick:



...and describes itself as "much more lighter to the feel than the double velvet." (Which also raises the question, what is "double velvet?")

I thought I knew my velvets, velveteens, velours, and stretch velvets pretty well, but this one is new to me.

Anyone?

Gramercy!

[Koshiba]

A quick Google tosses out triple velvet as "a plush, non stretch, napped fabric blended with Acetate & Nylon." (From here). Beyond that I...have no idea.

Double velvet appears to be paint.

[isabelladangelo]

Not exactly.  It has to do with the weave.  It's a triple weave velvet which means 3 shuttles across the loom rather than one (I think.  I'm still learning weaving.).