How do I felt wood sweaters?
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Tracey Lopez
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How do I felt wool sweaters?The instructions call for felting in the dryer.Is that how the felt adheres to the wool or other fabric?
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Hopefully this tutorial answers that question for you http://undergroundcrafter.com/blog/2015/09/29/crochet-tipstuesday-how-to-knitfelt-or-full-wool-in-the-washer-and-dryer/
The wool sweater is the felt. Here is how:
https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/crafting/how-to-felt-wool-ze0z10zhir
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/floors-ceilings/gorgeous-colorful-soft-rug-from-old-sweaters-36058104
Must be 100% wool, or this technique will not work. I make felted dryer balls using this technique with yarn if I can't find a sweater.
Gorgeous Colorful Soft Rug From Old Sweaters
Hi Tracey! Here is some great information. I hope you find what you need for your project. Good luck and Merry Christmas to you.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Felting-Wool-Sweaters/
https://www.ehow.com/how_4460702_felt-wool-sweater.html
https://www.wikihow.com/Felt-Old-Sweaters
https://sergerpepper.com/2014/03/how-to-felt-wool.html
Felting in the process of shrinking the fibers so they are tight. Fibers that can be used are wool,alpaca,cashmere,angora & even buffalo.So any sweaters made of these will work. The type of felting done for the red rug is using already combed and spun fibers in sweaters,they are just shrunk down & don't need to adhere to anything. Here's some good info on felting like this in washer or by hand then in dryer HAND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4KTNIjc8wY WASHER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S_rYNkJG7E 2 ways to felt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRwsgfjNNQA Make sure you cut the strips of sweater bigger because of course you are shrinking them down