Fulling

How it is used

Use for a planned wool-finishing process, rather than accidental shrinkage in a customer’s wash.

Example sentences

1. Fulling made the loose wool fabric denser and less open.

   Controlled fibre entanglement changes the fabric’s density.

2. The mill stopped fulling when the coating reached the required width.

   The finishing stage is controlled to obtain a planned fabric result.

Common collocations

• wool fulling
• fulling process

Related terms

• woolThe natural fibre from the coat of sheep, and the yarn or fabric made from it, valued for warmth, elasticity and comfort.
• finishingTreatments given to fabric after weaving, knitting or dyeing to improve its look, feel or performance, such as softening, brushing or anti-shrink processes.

More terms: Textile Production

• yarn
• weave
• knitting
• dyeing
• shrinkage
• colourfastness
• pilling
• singeing
• desizing
• mercerisation
• heat setting
• calendering