VAMP
The portion of a shoe's upper covering the front top of the foot.
VELCRO
Closure type with a fastening consisting of two strips of nylon fabric, one having tiny hooked threads and the other a coarse surface, that form a strong bond when pressed together. Velcro is made of polypropylene with customized backings.
VELVET
A fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., sometimes having a cotton backing, with a thick, soft pile formed of loops of the warp thread either cut at the outer end or left uncut.