Spain · Wool finishing; Mill craft; Castilian heritage
Paño de Segovia y Fulling
The finishing of Segovia broadcloth — the complete post-weaving treatment sequence (fulling; raising; and shearing) that transformed raw woven wool cloth into the smooth; dense; finished broadcloth (paño) that made Segovia the most important textile center in 16th-century Spain. Segovia broadcloth finishing involves three stages: fulling (batanado — compressing and matting the woven cloth in water to tighten the weave); raising (perchado — combing up the wool fibers with teasel heads to create a nap); and shearing (tundición — cutting the raised nap to a uniform height with large shears).
Risk level: Endangered · Not listed; Segovia textile heritage included in Spanish industrial heritage inventory
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