Velvet weaving (Makhmal-bafi) vs Brocade weaving (Zari-bafi)

Velvet weaving (Makhmal-bafi): A silk weaving technique producing a cut or voided pile on a foundation weave, used in Iran for garments, cushion covers and furnishing panels, with figured Safavid velvets among the most studied survivals. Brocade weaving (Zari-bafi): A figured silk weaving technique in which supplementary wefts, often including gold- or silver-wrapped thread, create pictorial or floral designs on a silk ground.