What was a fuller's job in the medieval times?

Answer 1

Fuller can have either one of two meanings in the context of medieval times:

• The sword's "fuller" purpose was to act as a flexible spine for the blade that reduced weight and gave the sword both strength and flexibility.
• Alternately a fuller (a person) worked with woolen cloth. The fuller first pounded the cloth with sticks or walked on it while wet to cleanse it and whiten the fibers. The walking on the cloth gave fullers their other name of "Walker" The job was not pleasant as the ammonia used in the process came from the urine in the fluid. Additional materials in the wash included Fullers earth (ammonium silicate). The fulling process also thickened the cloth by felting the fibers (tangling them up) and made the material somewhat waterproof. As an aside the foul smelling washing liquid was removed before the cloth was stretched and dried.

Answer 2

Fulling was a part of the process in transforming raw wool to cloth. It's a process similar to felting, and helps clean and thicken the wool. they used urine and fullings clay to make the materials rub together and make it softer.

Answer 3

There are two meanings of the word "fuller" applicable to medieval times:

• A fuller cleaned wool to prepare it to being made into cloth. The fuller first pounded the cloth with sticks or walked on it while wet to cleanse it and whiten the fibers. The walking on the cloth gave fullers their other name of "Walker" The job was not pleasant as the ammonia used in the process came from the urine present in the fluid. Additional materials in the wash included Fullers earth (ammonium silicate). The fulling process also thickened the cloth by felting the fibers (tangling them up) and made the material somewhat waterproof. The foul smelling washing liquid was removed before the cloth was stretched and dried.
• Alternately the fuller was a groove in a horseshoe or sword. This allowed the weapon to be lighter (use less steel) without decreasing its strength.

Answer 4

A fuller cleaned and prepared wool for making cloth. They mixed urine with fullers caly to rub the fabric togrther and make it softer.