French Beret Making - Bichonnage

The final step before declaring the beret ready for service: grooming, as its evocative name suggests, involves giving it the final touches and checks to ensure it is flawless both in appearance and feel. Although each beret undergoes inspections at every stage of its production, there may still be a small particle trapped in the wool fibers, which is then removed with tweezers before giving it a final brush with natural fiber bristles.