About VELOURDEN
A shop arranged around keeping things
Most retailers sort a catalogue by what an object is. VELOURDEN sorts this one by how it is kept. A case, a pouch, a dust bag and a locked box are four different habits, and the habit decides the purchase more often than the object does: something left in a drawer for six weeks needs different treatment from something that travels in a weekend bag twice a month. The four forms in this catalogue are the four habits we could describe honestly.
The four forms
A hard-shell case holds one item at a fixed angle in a moulded cradle and closes on a resettable combination latch. A satin drawstring set gives each item its own bag so surfaces never touch. A brushed cotton pair is the breathable option, for anything that should air rather than sit sealed. A steel travel lock box tidies a case or a pouch away at home or on the road. Sized together, they cover a shelf, a drawer, a bedside table and a suitcase, and they are described in the same order on every listing.
What every listing states
Material, power, waterproof rating and care, in the same four fields, followed by interior dimensions in centimetres. Power matters here even when the answer is that nothing is powered: a case with a latch has no battery to charge, and saying so is more useful than leaving the field blank. Waterproof ratings are stated as what the item actually tolerates – splash resistance, a dust gasket, woven cloth – because most storage fails through damp and grit rather than through immersion.
Materials
Coatings, cloth and foam are described as they are: matte ABS, powdered steel, unbleached cotton at 180 gsm, woven polyester satin, moulded EVA. Where a material is described as body-safe or medical-grade silicone, that is a general description of a material class and not a certification claim, and we do not attach a standard number to an item unless the maker supplies documentation for it. Storage goods are chosen for compatibility: nothing in this catalogue scratches, dyes or reacts with what it holds.
Sizing without guessing
The commonest mistake in storage is buying a container that is a centimetre too small in one direction. Every product page gives interior dimensions, not just the exterior, because the exterior includes the latch, the hinge and the trim. If you are between sizes, write to support with the dimensions you need and we will answer plainly, including when the honest answer is that nothing we stock fits.
Discretion as a default
Orders ship in plain cartons with a neutral sender name and no marketing inserts, and the billing descriptor is intended to be neutral as well. Those details are described on the discretion page. Discretion is not an add-on here; it is how every parcel is packed, and it costs no more than the standard shipping rate.
Care, replacement parts and after-sales
Storage goods wear in predictable ways: a seam opens, a gasket tears, a foam cradle compresses, a latch pin stiffens. Spare cradles, tie cords and key sets are stocked so a case does not have to be replaced because one part failed. Manufacturing defects are covered for twelve months, and a damaged shipment is settled from photographs without making you post a crushed carton back to us.
Adults only, and no health claims
The store is restricted to customers aged 18 and over, with age confirmed at checkout and again at delivery where a signature is required. Nothing on this site is a medical or health claim, and no product here is sold to treat, cure or prevent anything. We describe form, material, dimensions, closure, charging and cleaning, and we leave it there.
Who operates this store
This site trades under the name VELOURDEN. The registered entity, postal address and any registration numbers behind it must be supplied by the operator before this store accepts live orders, and they will be published here and on the contact page once they are in place. Until then, questions are handled by email and telephone as described below.
Where to start
Read the storing guide if you are deciding how to keep a collection, and the lockable storage guide if you are weighing up a latch against a key. Both are written as general guidance rather than as sales copy, and neither is a substitute for the care notes printed on a product page.