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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
The interlocking and matting of wool fibres, which can cause irreversible shrinkage.
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Specification 6.2.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Natural TextilesHeat, moisture and friction can cause the scales on wool fibres to interlock. This produces felting, an irreversible matting and shrinkage that can spoil a garment. Washing and ironing should therefore follow the care label rather than treating wool like a robust cotton fabric.
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A method of making non-woven fabric by matting or entangling fibres together.
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Felting is another way to make a non-woven fabric. Wool fibres have surface scales and a natural ability to mat together. Heat, moisture and mechanical action encourage the fibres to become entangled into a coherent sheet.
