Glossary
What is Pilling?
Small balls of loose fibre forming on a knitted garment's surface from wear friction, most common at underarms and side seams and more likely on coarser or lower-quality yarns.
This term in other languages
| Arabic | التكرّش (البيلينغ) |
|---|---|
| French | Boulochage (pilling) |
| Turkish | Boncuklanma (pilling) |
Learn it in the lesson
Knitwear-specific quality faults and how to inspect for them
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