. . . "Red silk velvet. Two sempervivum branches rise from a ring to create a two-pointed oval frame enclosing leaves and buds of the same plant. These boughs also branch out to the sides to enclose in a compartment different leaves and fruits - pometgranates, quinces and pears - in groups of three. Made up of several pieces of the velvet which have been pieced together to show the pattern.\n\nTechnical description (Lisa Monnas, 2009)\nWeave structure. Single harness, solid cut-pile velvet in two heights of pile on an irregular 3/1 twill ground. \nWarps. 3 main warps, 1 pile warp. Main warp is ivory/yellow silk, light S twist. Pile warp is silk, pelo, crimson without visible twist. Pattern step: 1 pile warp. Thread count per cm: 90 main warps, 30 pile warps. \nWefts. 3 ground wefts to 2 rods. Ground wefts: ivory/yellow silk without visible twist. Patterns step: 2 rods. Thread count per cm: 34/36 rods and 51/54 ground wefts. \nSelvedges. Weave: irregular twill. Material: silk, without visible twist, whitish.\n\nDyes (analysis by Maarten van Bommel, 2009). \nMain warp: red woods and weld.\nPile warp: Polish cochineal, after treatment with tannins.\nGround weft: red woods and weld."@en .