Textiles & Clothing
Fulling mill
A fulling mill repeatedly beats woollen cloth in water to clean and consolidate it. Water-driven hammers mechanized the working of fabric that had previously depended heavily on foot or hand labour.
About this artifact
A fulling mill repeatedly beats woollen cloth in water to clean and consolidate it. Water-driven hammers mechanized the working of fabric that had previously depended heavily on foot or hand labour.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: Fulling mill.jpg
Creator: Vicn70
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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