How Do You Felt With Wool Material?
When you wash your wool sweater and you take it from the washer with a horrified expression your face due to the condition of the wool, what you have just inadvertently done is “felt” your wool. While felting an expensive wool sweater is not something most people desire to do, felting wool does have its benefits. When wool felts, the heat and moisture of the washing process first make the wool fibers tangle and then the drying process causes the fibers to lock into place in a tough and sturdy new fabric that’s often called “felted wool.” Felted wool is desirable for many different craft projects. Lay the wool sweater out on a flat work surface. Cut the sweater apart along the seams so you have large portions of wool fabric. Discard the seamed portions of the sweater. Cut along the ribbed edges to remove the ribbing; felt the ribbing separately. Cut off any pockets or cuffs that you want to save as well. Remove any buttons or hardware from the sweater and reserve these for a future purp
