fulling

Meanings

• Noun

  The process of thickening and finishing woolen fabric by immersing it in hot fulling mills or tubs.

  - "The fulling process is essential to make woolen fabric dense and durable."
  - "The old fulling mills have been converted into modern textile factories."
  - "The price of the fulled fabric depends on the quality of the wool used."

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Synonyms

walk , waulk

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Variants

List of all variants of fulling that leads to same result
full , fulled , fulling , fulls

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to strike' or 'to beat' in Middle English, referring to the process of pounding and compressing woolen fabric in water.

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Trivia

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1. Fulling was an essential part of the wool trade in medieval Europe.

2. The fulling process helped to make woolen fabric waterproof and more durable.

3. Fulling was often done using large wooden hammers called 'fullers' or 'fulling hammers'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Woolen fabric: A type of fabric made from wool, which undergoes the fulling process to make it dense, thick, and durable.

2. Fulling mill: A building or structure housing large tubs or vats where woolen fabric undergoes the fulling process.

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Culture

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Fulling has a rich cultural history, particularly in Europe, where it was an essential part of the wool industry from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution.

How to Memorize "fulling"

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   - Visualize a large tub filled with hot water and woolen fabric being pounded and compressed to thicken and finish it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fulling' with the process of making woolen fabric thicker and more durable.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Fulling is the process of making wool fuller.'

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