Venecia (fabric)

Venecia is the proprietary name for a fabric manufactured in Korea. It was introduced in about 2005 and is a blend of 92% nylon and 8% spandex. It has become popular due to more desirable characteristics such as a cooler feel to the skin and wrinkle resistant. It is a realitively thin, dense, stretchy latex with polyester or nylon fibers. In 2007 Venecia fabrics became very popular for women's dresses, tops and lingerie.