{s} of or pertaining to the process of cleansing and thickening of cloth and making it compact in a mill
A finishing process in which the woven or knitted cloth is subjected to moisture, heat and friction causing it to shrink considerably in both directions and become compact and solid In heavily fulled fabrics both the weave and the yarn are obscured, thus giving the apprearance of felt
A process which turns woollen cloth into felt by the application of heat, water and pressure, which locks together the fibres Fulling mills used water power to lift drop hammers which constantly pounded the material In earlier times, similar results were achieved by treading the cloth under foot - if your name is Walker, your ancestors probably did this work!
adj. Process that increases the thickness and compactness of woven or knitted wool by subjecting it to moisture, heat, friction, and pressure until shrinkage of 10-25% is achieved. Shrinkage occurs in both the warp and weft see weaving, producing a smooth, tightly finished fabric that is light, warm, and relatively weather proof. A common example is loden cloth, first produced in Austria in the 16th century. See also felting