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Fulling
Fulling, also known as tucking or walking (Scots: waukin, hence often spelled waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate (lanoline) oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it shrink by friction and pressure. The work delivers a smooth, tightly finished fabric that is isolating and water repellent. Well known example are duffel cloth, first produced in Flanders in the 14th century and loden, produced in Austria from the 16th century on. Waulking could be done with the hands and feet. In Medieval Europe, it was done in water-powered fulling mills. After the industrial revolution, coal and electric power were used. Felting refers more generally to the interlocking of loose wool fibers; they need not be spun and woven first.
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Fulling
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Fullingnoun
the process of cleansing, shrinking, and thickening cloth by moisture, heat, and pressure
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Fulling
Fulling or tucking or walking is a step in woolen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of cloth to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and making it thicker. The worker who does the job is a fuller, tucker, or walker. The Welsh word for a fulling mill is pandy, which appears in many place-names.
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FULLING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fulling is ranked #79598 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Fulling surname appeared 239 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fulling.
93.7% or 224 total occurrences were White.
2.5% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fulling in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fulling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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