feltmaking
Fiber compression craft
Feltmaking is the craft of producing felt—a textile made by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers together rather than weaving or knitting them.
The process typically uses wool or animal hair, which tangles and bonds when subjected to heat, moisture, and agitation.
Feltmaking is among the oldest textile arts, predating woven cloth.
Thickening cloth by beating
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- mattingWoven protective surface
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- compressionForcing into smaller space
interlocking · bonding · shrinking · agitation · rolling · kneading · layering · shaping
Sheared animal fiber
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- rovingMoving from place to place
- battingSwinging at pitches
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
alpaca · mohair · merino · silk · lanolin · locks · staple · crimp
Felt-covered nomad tent
- gerPortable nomadic tent
- burkaFull-body covering veil
- fezFlat-topped tasseled cap
- clocheFitted dome-shaped hat
nomadic · Mongolian · Scandinavian · Turkish · Iranian · Nepali · Kyrgyz · kilim
Fiber preparer or thief
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- templatesPreset formats for copying
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- rolling-pinKitchen tool for flattening dough
fulling
Thickening cloth by beating
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- mattingWoven protective surface
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
compression · interlocking · bonding · shrinking · agitation · rolling · kneading · layering · shaping · molding
wool
Sheared animal fiber
fiber · alpaca · mohair · merino · silk · lanolin · locks · staple · crimp · micron
yurt
Felt-covered nomad tent
cloche · nomadic · Mongolian · Scandinavian · Turkish · Iranian · Nepali · Kyrgyz · kilim · tapestry
carder
Fiber preparer or thief
handicraft
Manual skill or product
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- millineryCraft of hat design
- bootmakingCrafting tall footwear
jewelry · vessels · ornaments · puppetry · slippers · rugs · bags · beads
feltmakingweaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
woven textiles · knitting · crocheting · lacemaking · tatting
make, felt, maker, making, felts, felting, felted, felty, refelt