# Why do i get goosebumps from velvet?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-goosebumps-from-velvet/346179>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 26, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-goosebumps-from-velvet/346179 "2006-02-26T15:40:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamesthespade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ebca7d/32.png) [@jamesthespade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jamesthespade)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-get-goosebumps-from-velvet/346179/1 "2006-02-26T15:40:26Z")

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If i ever touch, or sometimes even just think about velvet, i get goosebumps. this actually isnt just velvet, it havens with chords felt and microfibre materials. Im not the only one, i know of a number of people who this happens to aswell. i just want to know why his is.