felting

American  

[fel-ting] / ˈfɛl tɪŋ /

noun

1. felted material, either woven or felt fabric.

2. the act or process of making felt.

3. the materials of which 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

Felting is a bit like sculpting, so “things are always moving,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2022

Felting is an obscure art form, so many of the students didn’t know how to do it, Dilworth said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

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

Felting the Roof.—The felt is cut into 4-foot lengths, and each length has its ends turned over and nailed to the underside of the roof.

From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald

Felting, pressed against this sheet, carries it onward through rolls.

From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March