How to make felt

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How to make felt

Grade 4, 5, 6 from the Cottage School have been studying felting and the making of felt.

A step by step guide to felt making

Tips on making felt

Patterns and designs

A brief history of felt making

What is felt?

Felt is a fabric made from wool. The fibres themselves make up the fabric. There is no yarn involved when making felt, unlike weaving, knitting etc. To make felt you need wool fleece, water and agitation. The fibres on the wool have small scales on the outside surface. When the wool is watered down the scales open up. When the fibres are rubbed together, the opened scales close and get interlocked.

	Cottage School

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	How to make felt		Grade 4, 5, 6 from the Cottage School have been studying felting and the making of felt.



	A step by step guide to felt making Tips on making felt Patterns and designs A brief history of felt making		What is felt? Felt is a fabric made from wool. The fibres themselves make up the fabric. There is no yarn involved when making felt, unlike weaving, knitting etc. To make felt you need wool fleece, water and agitation. The fibres on the wool have small scales on the outside surface. When the wool is watered down the scales open up. When the fibres are rubbed together, the opened scales close and get interlocked.