short treatise on head wear, ancient and modern, A. (1885)
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nd for joy, and it was in fondling it that St,Clement observed some loose wool, which he gathered. While carelessly handling it the thought suddenlystruck him that it would be good to bind up the woundson his feet with. No sooner was it thought than done, andhe found it so soothing that he… … called felt, and St. Clement was made the patron saint ofthe craft. (However, it is only fair to state that, accordingto some authorities, there is abundant evidence to showthat felting was known to the ancients long before thetime of St. Clement or the Christian era.) The most ancient form of head…
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