feltmaker
Crafts pressed fabric
A feltmaker is a person who makes felt—the dense, matted fabric produced by pressing and compacting wool or other fibers rather than weaving them.
The trade was once common enough to become a surname.
The feltmaker shaped the material over a wooden form to create a hat.
Headwear construction craft
- millineryCraft of hat design
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- shapingGiving something its form
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
fulling · stiffening · dyeing · trimming · sizing · steaming · molding · handmade
Sheared animal fiber
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- furAnimal body hair
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
merino · alpaca · fibers · rovings · batting · lanolin · kemp · staple
Custom passed through generations
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- vintageQuality from past eras
preservation · folklore · handicraft · nostalgia · history · revival
hatmaking
Headwear construction craft
carding · fulling · stiffening · dyeing · trimming · sizing · steaming · molding · handmade · craftsmanship
wool
Sheared animal fiber
beaver · merino · alpaca · fibers · rovings · batting · lanolin · kemp · staple · micron
hat
Garment for the head
cloche · beret · trilby · derby · homburg · pillbox · sombrero · fez · slippers · boots
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- journeymanQualified trade worker
vintage · preservation · folklore · handicraft · nostalgia · history · revival
soft
Yielding to touch
thick · fuzzy · smooth · nubby · matted · compressed · firm · moldable · resilient · durable
cone
Tapered solid, circular base