felter
Fiber matting artisan
A felter is someone who makes felt—the dense, matted fabric produced by pressing and working wool or other fibers together rather than weaving them.
The term applies to traditional craftspeople and modern artisans alike: She trained as a felter in Iceland.
The word also names any tool or machine used in the felting process.
Craft of matting fibers
- fullingThickening cloth by beating
- mattingWoven protective surface
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
nonwoven · bonding · layering · shaping · molding · sculpting · embellishing · texturizing
Sheared animal fiber
- merinoFine-fleeced sheep breed
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
- mohairAngora goat fiber
silk · fleece · roving · batting · carding · fiber · lanolin · dye
feltmaking
Craft of matting fibers
- fullingThickening cloth by beating
- mattingWoven protective surface
- compressionForcing into smaller space
fibers · nonwoven · bonding · layering · shaping · molding · sculpting · embellishing · texturizing · handmade
wool
Sheared animal fiber
- merinoFine-fleeced sheep breed
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
mohair · silk · fleece · roving · batting · carding · fiber · lanolin · dye · soap
craftsperson
Skilled manual worker
designer · hobbyist · workshop · studio · guild · master · apprentice · skill · technique · tradition
fabric
Woven or knit material
material · cloth · texture · batting · roving · yardage · thickness · density · softness · durability
- felt likePerceived as being
- felt aroundSearched using touch
- felt sorry forExperienced sympathy toward
- felt tipPorous pen nib
- felt tip penFiber-pointed ink marker
- felt-tip penInk marker with fibrous nib