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