verb
- past tense and past participle of hatchel; to comb out (fibers such as flax or hemp) with a hatchel to separate and straighten them
Usage: textile/fiber processing term; also spelled 'hackled' in some contexts
Examples
- The worker hatcheled the flax fibers to prepare them for spinning.
- After the fibers were hatcheled, they were ready to be woven into linen.
- She hatcheled the hemp until all the tangles were removed.
- The hatcheled fibers were noticeably smoother and more uniform.
- Traditional textile makers hatcheled their materials by hand for centuries.