Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
infeltrimento
English translation:
matting, felting
Added to glossary by
Angela Arnone
Jan 25, 2005 10:20
19 yrs ago
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infeltrimento
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Hi again
I know what this is, but how is it decribed in English?
"Evitate di introdurre nell’asciugabiancheria: capi in pura lana (infeltriscono);"
TIA
Derek
I know what this is, but how is it decribed in English?
"Evitate di introdurre nell’asciugabiancheria: capi in pura lana (infeltriscono);"
TIA
Derek
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | matting |
Angela Arnone
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| 4 +1 | felting |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
3 mins
Angela Arnone
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matting
Hi Derek,
like so:
Care of Fabrics - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... possible. Remove it from the machine as soon as it has finished and hang
to dry to avoid matting. A dryer will ruin good fleece. ...
frugalliving.about.com/od/ caringforclothing/a/fabriccare.htm
like so:
Care of Fabrics - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... possible. Remove it from the machine as soon as it has finished and hang
to dry to avoid matting. A dryer will ruin good fleece. ...
frugalliving.about.com/od/ caringforclothing/a/fabriccare.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cristina Giannetti
2 mins
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| agree |
Sigrid Pichler
: I guess felting may be used as a synonym
7 mins
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I tend to think "felting" is a deliberate technique to achieve a "felted" effect. Matting is undesirable
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| agree |
lanzarotti
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks indeed Angela and your endorsers. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks also to CMJ for your alternative, although the concensus seems to go with matting."
+1
5 mins
felting
"care must be taken in washing or the wool will shrink and felt"
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Note added at 2005-01-25 11:09:48 (GMT)
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I think \"matting\" usually applies to longer fibres such as fleeces and that the more common term would be \"felting\". Hair gets matted, for example......
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Note added at 2005-01-25 11:09:48 (GMT)
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I think \"matting\" usually applies to longer fibres such as fleeces and that the more common term would be \"felting\". Hair gets matted, for example......
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