Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Kochwolle

English translation:

boiled wool

Added to glossary by Niamh Mahony
Jan 26, 2005 12:41
19 yrs ago
German term

Kochwolle

German to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion fashion collections textiles
Im Strick finden sich Elemente aus Kochwolle im Kontrast zu glatter Oberfläche wieder. Multicolor getwistete Garnmischungen, funkelnde Applikationen und Jacquards mit
blitzenden Elementen treffen aufeinander.

Feiner Loop, weiche Kochwolle und flauschiger Bouclé in bester Wollqualität runden das Bild ab.
Proposed translations (English)
2 +4 boiled wool
2 felt

Discussion

margarete Jan 26, 2005:
Please see the link for the Italien > English translation
BELLA ITALIA! "Lana Cotta" oder auch "Gekochte Wolle" mit einer Beimischung von 18% Baumwolle: wieder einmal legen Italiener Zeugnis ihrer F�higkeit ab, unvergleichlich sch�ne textile Sch�pfungen

Proposed translations

+4
19 mins
Selected

boiled wool

I have heard of "boiled wool"...
Peer comment(s):

agree sylvie malich (X) : Yup: http://www.e4hats.com/_e/Boiled_Wool_Newsboy_Caps/product/bn...
18 mins
agree margarete : http://www.proz.com/kudoz/329947
18 mins
agree yeswhere
30 mins
agree Laura Terrett
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a million. "Boiled wool" seemed strange at first but I checked it out on the Internet and it does indeed seem to be correct."
1 hr

felt

I think felt is the more usual term for boiled wool, although not definite that this is what they are referring to here.
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