Removal of loose threads, knots, slubs, burrs, and other extraneous material from fabrics, before finishing without damaging them, by means of a burling iron or tweezers. A burl is a small knot or lump in a thread or fabric.
A hand-tailoring operation to remove any knots and loose ends, to insert missing tufts of surface yarn, and otherwise check the condition of the fabric. Also a repair operation on worn or-damaged carpet; reburling.
Ahand-tailoring operation to remove any knots and loose ends, insert missing tufts of surface yarns in the carpet. A repair operation on worn or damaged carpet is called "reburling."