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felting

felting

1 4.6
A soft dense cloth made by pressing wool or other fibers together for lining and padding
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛltɪŋ/
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  • The wood is covered with felting, which is held down with plaster laths.

Examples

  • I love fishermen's wool for felting!

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  • Kate enjoys writing, reading, collage, and felting.

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  • Since wool fibers have a scaly outer layer (like fish scales) which helps in creating a strong, durable fiber, it is a great yarn for felting.

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  • The artisan demonstrated the technique of felting by matting wool fibers into a soft, durable fabric.

  • She used colorful wool for felting to create unique home decorations.

  • The workshop focused on felting, allowing participants to learn how to make their own felted accessories.

Synonyms

felt
vsfelting
4 4.4

A cloth made by pressing and matting wool fibers together without weaving

allows any fibers rather than only animal ones

How Dense

felting
1 4.6
felt
4 4.4
padding
25 2.7
wadding
2 6.0

Surface Forms

felting singular
feltings plural

Morphology

felting = felt (transparent) = felt + ing

The word is a regular deverbal noun built from 'felt' + '-ing', and the meaning of a fabric produced by that process is straightforward.

Etymology

Felting comes from an old German word felt, which meant a cloth made by matting and 'pressing' wool together. So felting as a material is that thick, soft cloth you find in hats, padding, and craft supplies.