This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Heckle. The operation of drawing flax or hemp through rough teeth to separate the fiber from the bark and peth. [See Flax]
 
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