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Nuno Felt
Hand-dyed merino on cotton voile, 1998

Nuno Felting

A close relative to wet felting, nuno-felting is made by incorporating woven fabric into the felt. The fabric I use most is fine woven cotton or silk, although other fabrics can be used. The main criteria are: is the fabric slippery, and is the wool sufficiently fine to travel right through the fabric?

  • Pick fabrics by the 'puff test': hold the fibre up to your lips and puff a gentle breath through it. If it goes through easily, the fabric will most likely take the wool. Very slippery fabrics, particularly synthetics, are less likely to work.
  • Fabric is cut to the size of the final item plus shrinkage - I usually allow 30-50% depending on fibre and fabric (fine fibre shrinks more). Sampling is essential.
  • Fibre is laid onto the surface of the fabric and wrapped to the other side on all edges (see curved edges on the photo)
  • Surface designs, fibres and yarn can be added at this stage as decoration
  • Gaps in the surface will end up as ruched open areas 
  • The fibre can be lightly needle felted onto the fabric to hold it in place (fabric allowing)
  • It's best to make some kind of cover to protect the design while wetting out (see Sampling Slideshow)
  • Wet process, fulling and finishing proceed as for plain felt.
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  • Home
    • About Haunui Handcraft Wools
    • About Kate
    • FAQ
  • Online Shop
  • Resources
    • Using My Wool >
      • Spinning
      • Feltmaking
      • Nuno Felt
      • Needle Felting
    • Projects >
      • Norwegian Stocking Cap
      • Granny Square Beanie
      • Anna Maria Hat
      • 'Scrap' Scarf
      • No-spin knit & felt scarf >
        • No-spin scarf videos
    • Hints & Tips >
      • Felting Tips
      • Making a Felt Sample
      • Navajo Plying
      • Photographing your work >
        • Lighting
        • Framing Shots
        • Image Editing
  • Blog
  • Contact