Beetling
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A short encyclopedia entry defining beetling, a mechanical finishing process for linen and for cotton cloth imitating linen. It describes how rows of upright wooden stamps strike cloth passing over a roller to flatten the yarn and give a hard, wiry look, and notes its use on fine linen damask. It also mentions beetling or hammering linen weft yarn for sailcloth to soften it for weaving.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1922
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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