foluszowanie

English translation: fulling

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Polish term or phrase:foluszowanie
English translation:fulling
Entered by: Anetta (X)

04:38 Jul 14, 2002
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Art/Literary / clothes making
Polish term or phrase: foluszowanie
i guess it is an old Polish term. It referred to the process of making clothes in 19th century villages. Cotton with sheep wool was weaved/woven into coats and pants and then was given away for ....(foluszowanie).
Anetta (X)
fulling
Explanation:
full = to shrink and thicken (cloth, esp. of wool) with moisture, heat, and pressure
[Webster's]

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fulling


Explanation:
full = to shrink and thicken (cloth, esp. of wool) with moisture, heat, and pressure
[Webster's]



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