Velvet Statement Tapestry (850gsm Velvet)

Velvet Statement Tapestry (850gsm Velvet) — A deep cut pile that swallows light — the heaviest, richest cloth we print, specified for wall art & tapestry.

Velvet's character comes from a dense cut pile standing proud of the ground weave. Light entering that pile is absorbed rather than reflected, which is why velvet blacks look deeper than any flat cloth can manage, and why the nap shifts tone as you brush a hand across it. It is heavy, it hangs with real authority, and it is the traditional specification for stage and ceremonial work.

Fabric wall art occupies a large area for very little weight and no glass, which is why it works where a framed print would be impractical — high walls, rented spaces, hospitality interiors and anywhere a large image needs to go up without a rawlplug in sight.

About this format

Fabric wall art hangs from a rod pocket or a concealed batten, which puts a very large image on a wall with a fraction of the weight and none of the glass a framed print would need. Check your source resolution before scaling up.

Best for

• Large-format tapestries
• Gallery-grade textured wall art
• Diptych and triptych sets
• Panoramic landscape panels
• Statement feature-wall panels

Key advantages

• Deep cut pile absorbs light, producing blacks and jewel tones no flat weave can reach
• Substantial weight hangs with authority and falls into deep, even folds
• Naturally sound-absorbent, which softens acoustics in a hard-surfaced room
• Directional nap gives a shifting, luxurious surface that reads expensively
• Long indoor service life — a velvet drape is a multi-year asset

Specifications

Choosing the right specification

Let the texture do some of the work. A slub linen-look or a brushed matte surface gives a large image a physical, hand-made quality that a smooth cloth flattens out — and at wall-art scale that surface is a substantial part of what people respond to. For very large single images, check your source resolution before you scale: fabric is forgiving of softness but not of visible pixels.

How ordering works

• Send your artwork — Upload print-ready artwork at any stage — we check scale, resolution and bleed before anything goes to press and come back to you if something needs adjusting.
• Made to your size — Every panel is cut and finished to your dimensions. Tell us the finished size you need and how it is being fixed, and we will allow for hems and fixings correctly.
• Printed by dye-sublimation — Colour is transferred into the polyester fibre under heat, so the image becomes part of the cloth rather than a layer sitting on top of it.
• Finished and shipped — Hems, eyelets, pole pockets, silicone edge and other finishing are applied before your order is folded, boxed and dispatched worldwide.

Related specifications

This is the 850gsm version. Other sizes and weights in the same fabric are made to order — tell us the finished dimensions you need and we will quote them.

Technical detail

What to expect from service life. Indoors and out of direct sun, printed polyester holds its appearance for five years or more. Outdoors, published ranges for dye-sublimated polyester run from roughly six to twenty-four months depending on how exposed the position is, with the shorter end applying in high-ultraviolet regions such as the Southwest, Florida and the Gulf Coast, and in coastal or high-wind locations. Sheltered and north-facing installations reach the longer end. Coated and tarpaulin-grade constructions extend beyond that band because the coating carries the UV load.

Best suited to

Indoor stage and ceremonial work where depth, weight and acoustics all matter — stage curtains, liturgical banners, statement tapestries and luxury soft furnishing.

Also in this range

For portable and travelling kit, our soft knit and satin ranges give a similar look at a fraction of the weight.

Not sure which fabric is right? Order a free swatch pack and see the weight, texture and finish in your own hands before you commit to a full run.