Seven years ago, Jenne Giles was a San Francisco painter and sculptor who didn’t know felting existed. Now she works almost exclusively in the medium, stretching the possibilities of felt in fashion.

Seven years ago, Jenne Giles was a San Francisco painter and sculptor who didn't know felting existed. Now she works almost exclusively in the medium, stretching the possibilities of felt in fashion.

France is known for its perfume, Italy for its leather and Scotland for its whisky, to name a few famous exports. One that may not be as well-known is Kyrgyzstan and its wool. In the Naryn and ...

While Patty Benson was learning to crochet, her first round shapes reminded her of another project she enjoyed: turning a shrunken wool sweater into a pillow. Inspired by that first foray into felting ...

The Motley Collection, launched at the London Design Festival, blends digital fabrication with traditional wool felting. To produce felt by hand, a person typically takes a needle and repeatedly stabs ...

A river of fabric? Janice Arnold’s installations, inspired by the people of Central Asia, go to great lengths to evoke wonder Though stationary, fibers of different colors and textures are combined in ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. I’m in love with these felt hot pads, a project from Molly’s Sketchbook ...

Seven years ago, Jenne Giles was a San Francisco painter and sculptor who didn’t know felting existed. Now she works almost exclusively in the medium, stretching the possibilities of felt in fashion.

You expect to see cozy cashmeres and soft shearlings on the fall runways - but felt? This most utilitarian of textiles, mostly associated with fedoras and furniture pads, has gone posh. Fashioned into ...