If you have looked into this subject
a little, you may think that you know
the definition of felting and
fulling as it pertains to fabric.
Basically, felting is to form a fabric
by matting together fibers from
animals. Wool from sheep is
a common example.
Fulling takes a fabric that is already
formed and shrinks and matts
it into a thicker fabric, adhered
beyond restoration to the original
form. That is, you can't ravel it.
That's the simple, but not
really accurate
definition and difference.
Here is a swatch.
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| Loosely woven of new wool yarn (Patons Classic Wool Merino) |
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| having been fulled or felted in washing machine |
Since the process of felting involves
the matting together of the fibers,
fulling involves felting,
doesn't it?
Fulling refers to a process
by which a cloth is cleaned,
as well as tightened (shrunk)
and fluffed. In fact, for some
fulled fabric, the fluffy part is
removed, as in
wool suiting material.
Mark 9 v. 3 refers to
Jesus' clothes in
transformation
as "so as no fuller
on earth can
whiten them."
Obviously, this term
can cover more than
the simple shrinking,
thickening and matting
of fabric.
So, you see, I do not claim
expertise, just interest.
If this subject intrigues you,
here are some links to enjoy.
There are many more.
For the "eewww" factor,
I recommend this video:
Thanks, I always got confused with those terms - probably still will ; ) It makes sense though!
ReplyDeleteWhew! I'm glad it makes sense. The subject may not be endless, but there is a lot of information out there. :)
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