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What is "Fulling" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 08-Feb-2023 (1 year, 2 months, 12 days ago)
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Fulling
A cloth finishing process where the fabric is washed in soap solution and squeezed by rollers to shrink the cloth, close the weave, and improve the cover.
Fulling
Fulling is a step in clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth (particularly wool) to get rid of oils, dirt, and other impurities.

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