<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">bruising mallets</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>textile working equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bruising mails</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mallets, bruising</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wooden mallets, often having ribbed striking surfaces, that are used to crush, break down, and flatten stalks of flax, hemp, reed, or another plant, as part of the process of producing fiber. ]]></note></mads>