A gig-mill (gigging machine, napping machine) was a type of raising machine that used teasels to produce a nap on cloth.[1][2] Examples of the results of gigging are woolen fabrics such as chinchilla, beaver cloth, and melton.[3] The process involved gradual teasing of the surface to raise the nap.[4] Spelling in some localities is "Gigg".
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