Fuller

Broad Term(s):

Textile, Leather, Clothing and Accessories

Description:

Full: To tread or beat (cloth) for the purpose of cleansing and thickening it; hence, to cleanse and thicken (cloth, etc.).

Citation

"full, v.3". OED Online. September 2016. Oxford University Press. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/75330?rskey=CFqdNz&result=8&isAdvanced=false (accessed November 22, 2016).

People

Jackson, Isaac

Isaac Jackson was a fuller in Winchester, Virginia. In October 1766, GW sent him £1 in payment of his charges for "fulling & dressing 10 1/2 yds of 3/4 Cloth" and for “Scouring & dressing ... Read More