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Sign in to savethumb|Beetling engine. thumb|Wellbrook beetling mill in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Beetling is a textile finishing process, where linen or cotton fabric is pounded to produce a flat, lustrous effect.
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thumb|Beetling engine. thumb|Wellbrook beetling mill in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Beetling is a textile finishing process, where linen or cotton fabric is pounded to produce a flat, lustrous effect.
== Process == Beetling is a textile finishing method used to obtain an aesthetic finish (i.e. lustre) in cotton- or linen-based fabrics. The fabric is wetted and treated with potato starch, and then hammers repeatedly rise and fall on exposed fabric for over 100 hours. The finish imparts a lustrous and absorbent effect which is ideal for linen dishcloths. It also changes the texture of the fabric, stiffening it somewhat so that it is similar to leather.