What Is a Needle Board

1 : a board covered with very short fine wires that is used for pressing pile fabrics. 2a : the perforated board in a jacquard mechanism through which the ends of the actuating needles project. b : a board carrying the needles in a punch loom or needle loom.

What is the use of a needle board?

Now chiefly: a piece of board, canvas, etc., covered with short fine wires, used to press fabrics that have a pile; (also) a board or plate carrying closely spaced barbed needles, used in a needleloom.

What is a velvet needle board?

Actually, never press velvet! … A velvet press board is a wooden or canvas board covered with very fine, short, wire bristles. It is used so that the pile on the velvet fabric lays on top of the needles and “pressing” is done on the wrong side of the fabric.