Felt
Also known as: Wool Felt, Needle Felt
Non-woven textile formed by matting animal fibres together through moisture, heat and pressure.
Description
Felt is one of humanity's oldest textiles and is not woven or knitted but formed by the mutual entanglement of fibre scales. Traditional wool felt is made by fulling wool flocks with water, soap and mechanical pressure. Needle felt is produced mechanically by thousands of penetrations with barbed needles and can also include synthetic fibres.
Felt is shape-retaining, thermally insulating, sound- and shock-absorbing. It is used for hats, felt boots, slippers, bags, coasters, interior fittings and technical seals. Wool felt is also flame-retardant and moisture-regulating. Its downside is sensitivity to aggressive washing.
- Non-woven textile, not knitted
- Insulating, shape-retaining, sound-absorbing
- Wool felt is also flame-retardant
- Uses: hats, slippers, interiors, decor
Properties
| Production | Fulled felt or needle felt |
|---|---|
| Fibre type | Wool, partly synthetic (needle felt) |
| Property | Shape-retaining, insulating, sound-absorbing |
| Application | Hats, slippers, interior, decor |
Related product categories
Sources & references
1- Wikipedia: Filz Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filz
