The process of raising and finishing the nap on worsted fabric, or the act of producing genappe textiles.
Present participle of 'genap,' formed by adding -ing to indicate the ongoing action or technical process in textile manufacturing.
Genapping was an actual industrial skill set—workers had to understand humidity, pressure, and timing to create that specific fuzzy surface, which is why genapped cloth commanded premium prices.
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