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Vascular graft: graft such as blood vessels or heart valves. Last referenced in: Applications of Textile Materials and Products in Healthcare (Technical Textile Markets Issue 45)

Vegetal fibres: fibres derived from annual and perennial plants.

Velour: a knitted or woven pile fabric.

Velvet: a cut warp-pile fabric in which the cut fibrous ends of yarn form the surface of the fabric.

Venetian fabric: a lightweight wool or worsted fabric in a satin or twill weave. In some cases the fabric is napped.

Vertical lapping: a process in which a web is fed downwards to form vertical layers alongside each other, thereby creating a corrugated structure (see also horizontal lapping). Last referenced in: Nonwovens Systems Compete for Market Share (Technical Textile Markets Issue 39)

Viloft: a brand name for a viscose fibre with a hollow cross-section which offers softness, extra bulk and absorbency.

Viscose: the generic name for a type of cellulosic fibre or cellulosic filament obtained by the viscose process. Last referenced in: Asian Man-Made Fibre Production Continues to Soar but Will Green Issues Lead to a Change of Direction? (Technical Textile Markets Issue 73)

Viscose fibre: the generic name for a type of cellulosic fibre obtained by the viscose process. Last referenced in: Global Technical Textiles Business Update (Technical Textile Markets Issue 70)

Viscose spinning: the process used to obtain viscose fibres and filaments.