felting
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How to use felting in a sentence
The fiber is short in staple, possesses good felting properties, and is strong and elastic.
Textiles | William H. DooleyThe fleece of this breed is fine, strong, elastic, and of good color; it also possesses a high felting power.
Textiles | William H. DooleyFulling is similar to felting, the principal object of each being to condense the fibers, thereby increasing the firmness.
Textiles | William H. DooleyA few familiar facts dependent upon this inherent felting quality of hair will aid the illustration.
A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting | John ThomsonVenetian cloth has not so much felting as broadcloth; it shows the weave more, but has the same lustrous finish.
Textiles | William H. Dooley
British Dictionary definitions for felting
/ (ˈfɛltɪŋ) /
felted material; felt
the process of making felt
materials for making felt
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