Plural of goffer; tools or machines used to crimp, pleat, or flute fabric and other materials.
From 'goffer' (noun, the tool) plus the standard plural suffix '-s.' These tools have been used since the medieval period for textile decoration.
Antique goffering tools are beautifully intricate—they're like tiny waffle irons with interchangeable plates to create different patterns. Textile collectors search for them as much as historians search for evidence of lost crafts.
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