Hrm interesting thread considering I just got done printing two images onto 5x7 (cut from 8x10) of some Ansco Cykora Y-2 Silk Double Weight. They're currently drying, but I can definitely relate to the 'texture' and 'look' you are refering to. This is the test strip (the second strip actually) that I used to determine exposure, tried to capture the 'texture' via the light.
http://www.karlblessing.com/shares/prints/cykora.jpg
I think I'll have fun with it since I got like 50 sheets left, basically if I try to develop any longer than 1 minute in dektol 1+3 the white base will start to darken rapidly so kept the development of the two prints that are drying right at about 1 minute, they look real nice indeed. I also have a few sheets of Defender Velour Black #4 that I haven't tested yet, the cykora expired in '57, the velour in '56, so not sure if the velour is any good but I know the cykora is definitely usable.