Knowledge Bouclé refers both to a type of knotted, irregular novelty yarn and to the fabrics made from it.
The word bouclé means ‘curled’ or ‘looped’ in French and is used both for a type of novelty yarn and for the knitted or woven fabrics made from it. The yarn is rough and knotted with a unique visual effect, made by wrapping one strand of irregular loose-tension loops around a twisted core. Using this type of yarn results in a fabric structure of small curls and loops, which is so characteristic that the fabric itself is also referred to as bouclé, rather than by the knit or weave construction.