Falding
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Falding was a rough-napped cloth or frieze that was made in Ireland during the 14th century. It was a colored woolen cloth, variably made with pile or cut pile.[1] There is conflicting information about falding's texture. Some sources describe it as a soft cloth, while others describe it as coarse.[1][2][3][4]
Coarse wool was used to produce Falding.[5] It is probable that falding was also made in Northern Europe, and identical to the woollen wraps referred to as "faldones" by Hermoldus.[3]
