<?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">beetle machines</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31421893</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">beetle</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">beetle machine</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ High-speed mechanized devices used to tighten the weave of linen materials and produce the fabrics' characteristic sheen and lustre. These devices are comprised of a heavy frame supporting a large quantity of hardwood faller stamps, metalweights, mallets, or hammers that are operated by cams attached to a horizontal shaft. The linen is typically dampened then wound on an iron cylinder directly beneath the hammering devices, which rapidly pound the fabric to prepare it for washing, calendising, and/or dyeing. These devices constitute the last major step in the linen manufacture process.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>