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
Try your hand at scrimshaw, candle making, leatherwork, tinsmithing, felting and more.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022
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
Early on, Kaufman’s college-age daughter came to stay with him, and they got in the habit of taking nine-mile walks around Manhattan and felting together, as they did when she was young.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2020
“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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