The following is a method of raising the pile of a crimson velvet chair-seat cover. First take off the velvet covering, as probably there will be an under-cover of calico or hessian, and the stuffing will not be disturbed. Now heat an ordinary flat-iron and cover it with several folds of wet cotton cloth. Fasten the iron by the handle, face uppermost, in a vice, and as the steam rises pass rapidly the wrong side of the velvet backwards and forwards over the face of the iron; finish by brushing up the nap with a soft brush. Another method is to fill a clean tin can with boiling water, cork up, and lay it on its side. Slowly pass the velvet over the can, and as the steam comes through brush up the pile.