Zhang velvet, which flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties, comes in two varieties: patterned Zhang velvet and plain Zhang velvet. Patterned Zhang velvet refers to the technique where certain velvet loops are cut along the pattern to form pile, creating a design that contrasts with the uncut loops. In contrast, plain Zhang velvet has a surface entirely covered with loops.Zhang velvet typically uses silk as the raw material for the warp threads, with cotton yarn as the weft, and mulberry silk (or rayon) for the pile loops. During weaving, after every four pile threads, a pile rod (a thin iron wire) is inserted. Once the fabric reaches a certain length, a cutting blade is used along the iron wire to create the pile. The way the pile forms is based on the pattern design.There are two main types of patterns used in Zhang velvet: one where the velvet forms the pattern on a satin base, known as Zhang satin, and the other where the satin forms the pattern on a velvet base, known as Zhang velvet. A distinguishing feature of Zhang velvet is that it has little woven base, and it may come in single or dual colors, sometimes incorporating gold or silver threads.
漳绒，明清两代最为兴盛。有花漳绒和素漳绒二种。花漳绒是指将部分绒圈按花纹割断成绒毛，使之与未断的线圈联同构成纹样；而素漳绒则其表面全为绒圈。一般漳绒用蚕丝作原料或作经线，以棉纱作纬线，再以桑蚕丝(或人造丝)起绒圈。织造时，每织四根绒线便织入一根起绒杆(即细铁丝)，织到一定长度时即在机上用割刀沿铁丝剖割，即成毛绒。毛绒如何起是依纹样设计。构成织物的纹样有两种形式：一是绒花缎地、即漳缎；一是绒地缎花，即漳绒。其特点是少有织地，有单、双色，或嵌金银线。