noun
- a process of cleaning, shrinking, and thickening woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing
Usage: textile industry
Examples
- The fulling process transforms raw woolen fabric into dense, waterproof cloth.
- Medieval fulling mills used water power to operate the heavy hammers.
- After fulling, the wool fabric became much thicker and more durable.
- The fulling operation requires careful control of temperature and moisture.
- Traditional fulling involved trampling the cloth in water and soap.
- Modern fulling machines have replaced the old water-powered mills.