Felting is the process of transforming wool into a dense cloth by bonding and shrinking the fibers together, and turn it into felt-like fabric. Technically, there are three types of felting: wet felting, needle felting, and commercial felting.
Commercial felting is the proccess used to create sheets of felt sold at craft and fabric stores. Needle felting is accomplished by using special needles to help create and embellish fabric. Wet felting is what this post about. With wet felting, you can create a soft, dense cloth using wool. The process uses heat, agitation, and moisture to shrink and bond the fibers of the wool together.
WET FELTING
Step 1:
If the yarn package is not labeled as 'feltable', look for yarns that 100% wool or other animal fibers.
Step 2:
Lay your project down flat on top of the towel. Make sure it is away from bright sunlight and any direct heat, and DO NOT put it in the dryer. While your piece is wet, you will want to take some time to stretch and manipulate it into shape. Make sure your item does get as much air circulating around it as possible, turning it over occasionally might help speed the process. Don't be surprised, however, if your project takes a couple days to dry.
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