- Fulling, also
known as
tucking or
walking (Scots: waukin,
hence often spelt waulking in
Scottish English), is a step in
woollen clothmaking which involves...
- out
verses depending on the
particular length and size of
tweed being waulked.
Verses from one song
might appear in another, and at
times the lead singer...
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Baize is a co****
woollen (or in
cheaper variants cotton) cloth,
similar in
texture to felt, but more durable. A mid-17th-century
English ditty – much...
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Doeskin is the
split hide of an
adult female deer with a velvet-like texture. It is
frequently used for the
manufacture of gloves. It
accepts dye readily...
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Broadcloth is a dense,
plain woven cloth,
historically made of wool. The
defining characteristic of
broadcloth is not its
finished width but the fact that...
- A
duffel coat (also
duffle coat) is a coat made from
duffel cloth,
designed with toggle-and-rope fastenings,
patched pockets and a
large hood. The name...
- In the
history of textiles,
frieze (French: frisé) is a
Middle English term for a co**** woollen,
plain weave cloth with a nap on one side. The nap was...
- A
loden cape is an
overcoat of
Tyrolean origin, made of a thick, water-resistant
woolen material with a
short pile
known as
loden cloth,
first produced...
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Wadmal (Old Norse: vaðmál; Norwegian: vadmål, 'cloth measure') is a co****, dense,
usually und**** wool
fabric woven in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark...
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Boiled wool is a type of
fabric primarily used in
creating berets, scarves, vests, cardigans, coats, and jackets. To
create this fabric, knit wool or wool-blend...
