noun
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felted material; felt
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the process of making felt
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materials for making felt
Etymology
Origin of felting
Example Sentences
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From the same studio that created the “Wallace & Gromit,” “Shaun the Sheep” and “Chicken Run” films comes a different type of stop-motion animation that trades smooth plasticine for the warmer, more tactile needle felting.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
Dilworth then taught the students needle felting, an art form that uses dyed fleece from an animal and special needles to create different images.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
“We have 700 sheep — the most sheep in America now, I think — so we’re trying out different kinds of felting with the wool,” West said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2020
In “Wet Felting Florals,” the artist Crystal Gregory will teach children wet felting, a technique that uses sudsy water and tufts of wool roving to make compressed pieces of felt.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2017
“We probably won’t be felting by then anyway.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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