<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">burling machines</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31421887</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:53:45</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">burling machine</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Mechanized devices designed to remove knots, loose or long threads, foreign matter, and other defects from the surface of woolen cloth before it is fulled. These devices comprise a feeder that guides open-width and taut fabric into the machine; rotary brushes for removing long threads from the fabric; and a series of hook-like needles that penetrate the fabric, surface knots, and remaining defects for subsequent shearing. ]]></dc:description></metadata>