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BOILED WOOL [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Wool Industry
CONT

Boiled wool … is made by boiling wool to shrink and compress the fibres, which shrink to around 20% to 50% in size, so it has the appearance of a tighter, felt-like material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

[...] tissu, fabriqué à partir d'un tricot en pure laine qui passe par le foulonnage.

Spanish

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