Tapestry Fabric

Tapestry fabric is a heavy cloth, which is woven richly, often with various colored designs or scenes. It is usually hung on the walls for decoration and is sometimes also used to cover furniture. It has wonderful textures.

Tapestry fabric is one of the oldest forms of woven textiles. The term 'tapestry' means a thick textile fabric where the colored weft threads are woven, originally by hand, into fixed warp threads to form pictures of designs.

Tapestry fabric has been woven for hundreds of years in diverse cultures. Important civic buildings in the Greek Empire had walls covered with these fabrics. In the 13^th and 14^th centuries, the Church recognized tapestries value in illustrating Bible stories. Tapestry became the status symbol amongst the aristocracy in the Middle Ages.

Characteristics of Tapestry Fabric

• It has beautiful designs or scenes.
• It has good textures.

Uses of Tapestry Fabric

• Wall hangings
• Pillow covers
• Valence boxes
• Upholstery
• Bedspreads
• Slipcovers