Lets know about felting
Like what we generally know, the secret to making felt lies in the material itself. Felting is the process of turning an animal fiber , mainly merino sheep wool into a piece of fabric by matting, condensing, and pressing the wool together.
Some of the important properties of these fabrics includes:
- Incredibly resilient, able to be compressed, and released thousands of times without deformity
- Can be cut to any size, shape , or thickness with no need to finish edges
- Flame-retardant and self-extinguishing
- Excellent sound insulator
- Renewable and environment friendly resource
There are two most common methods of felting:
Wet felting:
Firstly water with added soap is sprayed onto layers of wool, while repeated agitation and compression causes the fibers of the wool to hook and weave together into a single piece of fabric called felt. After required thickness, they are rinsed until water is clear. The felt is then used further to turn into various accessories using the same method. It’s wonderful to witness the transformation o;f strands of wool into something beautiful.
Needle felting/ Dry Felting:
Dry felting is done with the help of special needles, which have grooves along the shaft that hold the fiber together with other fibers and produce the matted fabric , felt. This method does not require any water. Needle felting is used in industrial processes and is ideal for making individual crafts. It is much easier for adding fine details and precise features to your desired item using the needle felting technique. In addition, unlike wet felting, many types of fiber can be needle felted , not just animal fiber.
Which technique of felting do you find more fascinating?
Make Felt items your ideal choice
Felt items such as dryer balls, home decors, pet beds, toys,rugs and coasters, slippers, etc are the ultimate eco gifts choice for you and your loved ones. These felted products are renewable and organic sourced from the pure merino wool from New Zealand, free from any kinds of animal cruelty. Gifts worth giving indeed.
Be it some Christmas home decoration items or gifts to your friends and family members,you can feel the organic cheerfulness in your home and surroundings with these felted items. Your pets can find a comfortable and safe home with the felt pet beds available in different sizes, colors and designs. It will be the best thing ever you can give to your lovely little friends. There are various toy items you can choose from a large variety as well.
What more is classy looking home decor items like rugs, garlands, coasters, etc to make your sweet home extra attractive. The dryer balls are available in the market which makes your laundry an exciting house chore. Using them dry clothes about 40 times faster at the same time giving your clothes that extra softness. Isn’t it such a great thing? You don’t have to worry about walking barefoot in your home and compound because the felt slippers give all the needed care for your feet , suitable for all seasons.
In addition, they are so much easier to care for. Just keep simple reminders like using cold water and natural drying when washed and you can clean them either by soft brushing or using vacuum. It's as simple as it sounds.
Perfect bed/ cocoon and toys for your cats
Like many pet animals, cats love to play around and at the end of the day, they require a safe place to rest that they could call their home. These little felines are also fully dependent on their human companionship. That is why we, cat owners, are responsible for ensuring their happiness. In return for their warm company , giving them a beautiful and safe bed or cave and lots of their favorite toys is absolutely a great idea.
In this case, be smart enough to choose felt products, always. It is important to be mindful of what material of toys and bed you are gifting to your precious cat. You can find those rubber, plastic and synthetic ones that come at a very cheap price, but think about your cats before buying such items as they are harmful to cats for many reasons. The non-biodegradable materials and toxic dyes can cause serious health issues to your cat.
Cats are naturally huge fans of wool and felt , being the same, they absolutely love the felted beds,cocoons and toys. Felted cat caves are suitable for all ages and breeds of cats. The way these felted cat items are made, they can withstand rough plays and tosses without losing their shape and structure. Felt is eco-friendly, biodegradable and renewable which makes it safe for us, our cats and environment too.
If you are struggling on what color to choose, let us inform you that though cats don’t usually show a preference for their things according to their color, most of them tend to like blue the best. This is due to the fact that this is the color they see most clearly. You hardly might want to go for the white because for them, this color appears to be glowing that can contribute to anxiety. However, pay more attention to the factors like the form of these items you select for your felines. They prefer toys that resemble the shape of smaller prey animals, like birds and mice.
You should know why you should give your feline friend a cat bed/cave. Here are major reasons:
- For perfect privacy; these felt cat caves will provide your pet with privacy and space that these beautiful creatures treasure.
- Surprise them; They surely love to have fun like we do. Gift them their felted cat house and you can watch them get excited and flourish with their newfound natural environment as their home within yours.
- Hideout space; Since they are very sensitive to loud noises and get scared easily, the felt cat house is the perfect place for them to hide and observe where they feel invisible. This subsequently reduces stress levels in them.
So why not take this perfect felted cat house and toys for your cat? After all, along with the comfort of your felines, you can have beautiful home decor to yourself.