felting

American  

[fel-ting] / ˈfɛl tɪŋ /

noun

1. felted felt material, either woven or felt felt fabric.

2. the act or process of making felt. felt.

3. the materials of which felt felt is made.

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felting British  

/ ˈfɛltɪŋ /

noun

1. felted material; felt

2. the process of making felt

3. materials for making felt

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Etymology

Origin of felting

First recorded in 1680–90; felt ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

“Are you any good at felting?” she said.

From Literature

For sale in a small shop next to the farm is wool for knitting or felting sheepskins, socks, blankets and pillows.

From Seattle Times

Try your hand at scrimshaw, candle making, leatherwork, tinsmithing, felting and more.

From Seattle Times

She came upon a clip of a woman doing needle felting in a way she had never seen before.

From Seattle Times