SPACED FABRIC

The invention relates to a spacer fabric, in particular a velour fabric, having a first layer (1) and a second layer (2) and pile threads (4, 5, 6, 7) joining the layers (1, 2) together. To obtain such a spacer fabric in particular as a basis for the production of a building component formed therefrom by resinification, in which despite increase in strength there is the least possible increase in total weight and/or in which there is achieved as simple and effective as possible processing having regard to resinification, the invention proposes that between the layers (1, 2) and joined to or starting from the freely floating pile threads (4, 5, 6, 7), there be provided branches running in weft and/or warp direction, which branches, in so far as they are woven, are accommodated in a cross-over region between two pile threads (4, 5, 6, 7), each of which alternates from layer to layer (additional weft threads), or runs alternately around neighbouring additional weft threads (additional warp threads).