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• Fulling — or tucking or walking ( waulking in Scotland) is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth (particularly wool) to get rid of oils, dirt, and other impurities, and thickening it. The worker who does the job is a fuller,… …   Wikipedia

• aba — /euh bah , ah beuh/, n. 1. a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel s or goat s hair. 2. a loose, sleeveless outer garment made of this fabric or of silk, worn by Arabs. Also, abba. [1805 15; < Ar aba (ah)] * * * ▪ Nigeria       city, Abia state,… …   Universalium

• mat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meatte, from Late Latin matta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew miṭṭāh bed Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …   Universalium

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

• Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …   Wikipedia

• Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …   Wikipedia

• felting — /fel ting/, n. 1. felted material, either woven or felt fabric. 2. the act or process of making felt. 3. the materials of which felt is made. [1680 90; FELT2 + ING1] * * * Process that mats together fleece (raw wool) by subjecting it to moisture …   Universalium

• Felt — For other uses, see Felt (disambiguation). Felt is a non woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing woollen fibres. While some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of …   Wikipedia

• Cashmere wool — Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, and sometimes known as Pashmina, is a fiber obtained from the Cashmere goat. The word cashmere derives from an archaic spelling of Kashmir . Cashmere wool is fine in texture, and it is also strong …   Wikipedia