Boiled wool Boiled wool is a special type of fabric primarily used in berets, scarves, vests, cardigans, coats and jackets. It is created by a mechanical process using water and agitation, shrinking knitted or woven wool, compressing and interlocking the fibers into a tighter felt-like mass. Produced industrially around the world and characteristically found in the traditional textiles of South America and of Tyrolean Austria. |