fleece / nonwoven fabric
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nonwoven fabric
A textile material that is not woven or knitted, but consists of fibers that are bonded together. It is used in many areas such as clothing, construction, or gardening.
Im Winter decken wir die empfindlichen Pflanzen mit einem Gartenvlies ab.
In winter, we cover the sensitive plants with a garden fleece.
fleece
The continuous wool coat of a sheep, obtained as one piece when the sheep is shorn.
Nach der Schur lag das dicke Vlies des Schafes auf dem Boden.
After the shearing, the sheep's thick fleece lay on the ground.
The context makes the meaning clear: If people are talking about sheep, shearing, or wool, it refers to the animal's coat. In contexts such as gardening, construction, or clothing, it refers to the manufactured textile material.
Der Schäfer prüfte die Qualität des Vlieses direkt nach der Schur.
The shepherd checked the quality of the fleece right after shearing.
'Vlies' (nonwoven fabric / fleece) is often used as the second part of compound words to describe its purpose. Examples are 'Gartenvlies' (garden fleece), 'Malervlies' (painter's fleece), or 'Unkrautvlies' (weed-control fabric).
Legen Sie ein Unkrautvlies unter die Steine, damit nichts durchwächst.
Place a weed-control fabric under the stones so that nothing grows through.
The 'Goldene Vlies' (Golden Fleece) is a famous object from Greek mythology. The story of Jason and the Argonauts, who search for this golden ram's fleece, is a well-known legend.
Die Sage vom Goldenen Vlies handelt von einer gefährlichen Heldenreise.
The legend of the Golden Fleece is about a dangerous heroic journey.
felt
Filz and Vlies are non-woven materials made of fibers. Felt is created by compacting the fibers with pressure, moisture, and heat. Vlies is the more general term for a layer of interconnected fibers, used, for example, in gardening or clothing.
Aus miteinander verbundenen, nicht gewebten Fasern entsteht ein leichtes Vlies.
Interconnected, non-woven fibers form a lightweight nonwoven fabric.
Durch Feuchtigkeit, Wärme und kräftiges Pressen entsteht aus den Fasern dichter Filz.
Moisture, heat, and strong pressure turn the fibers into dense felt.
