In the history of textiles, frieze is a Middle English term for a coarse woolen cloth with a nap on one side, made from Frisian wool. Panni frisi, "Frisian cloths", appear in medieval inventories and other documents.[1]
Today, frieze is being applied to a textile technique used in modern machine-loomed carpeting. It is known for resilience, because of its high twist rate, outperforming standard cut or loop pile carpets.
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