Shoddy
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A short encyclopedia entry defining shoddy as wool recovered from woven fabrics and rags and reduced to fibre for respinning. It distinguishes shoddy (from worsted rags) from mungo (from woollen rags), describes tearing the rags in a willey, and notes the Yorkshire origin of the term. It also mentions the shift from using shoddy to adulterate cloth to making light cloths for mild climates.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1881
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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