"velvety cord," 1738, from French chenille, properly "caterpillar," literally "little dog" (13c.), from Latin canicula "a dog" (also "a violent woman; the [..]

Fabric made with fuzzy core yarns. Soft wool, silk, cotton, or rayon yarn with protruding pile. Popular in the 80’s in big sweaters now commonly used in upholstery fabrics. Wash according to fabric. Click Here For the Full How-To

A mostly plain weave heavy fabric woven with tufted cord, of cotton, silk or worsted. 2: Commonly used for sweaters and trimming. Also known as: chenille, chenille, chenille, chenille, chenille

Form of embroidery in which a loop (moss) stitch is formed on the topside of the fabric. Uses heavy yarns of wool, cotton or acrylic. Created by a chainstitch machine that has been adjusted to form th [..]

(n) a soft tufted cord used in embroidery(n) a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads

A fabric with a deep and luxurious pile.

A soft tufted and often velvety cord of silk or cotton used in embroidery or for fringing. Chenille cord is often made into a fabric that is commonly used for bedspreads or rugs. The word chenille comes from the French word for caterpillar, and chenille fabric features soft, fuzzy yarns that stand out from the cord. It is most commonly made of cott [..]

A yarn with visible pile giving a plush or fuzzy effect; the fabric made with this yarn.   Various fibers are used to make this yarn: cotton, silk, wool, or rayon.  Chenille