<?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">burling machines</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>textile machines</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>burling machine</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>