A yarn with looped or curled fibers that creates a nubby, textured fabric often used for suits, coats, and decorative textiles.
From French 'boucle,' meaning 'buckled' or 'looped,' derived from 'boucla' (to curl). The term entered English fashion vocabulary in the early 20th century as this distinctive fabric gained popularity.
Boucle fabric became iconic in the 1950s-60s when Coco Chanel used it for her famous tweed suits—the looped texture actually makes the fabric stronger and more wrinkle-resistant, so it's beautiful AND practical!
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