{"id":75424,"date":"2022-12-17T14:19:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T19:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=75424"},"modified":"2022-12-17T14:19:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T19:19:20","slug":"the-history-of-felt-nomadic-origins-of-an-industrial-necessity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/the-history-of-felt-nomadic-origins-of-an-industrial-necessity\/","title":{"rendered":"The History Of Felt &#8211; Nomadic Origins Of An Industrial Necessity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75427 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1709;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_745982425-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">The Flight Of The Saints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many centuries ago, during the chaotic and perilous spread of Christianity across the known world. Two saints, Clement and Christopher, were fleeing the fires and barbs of their persecution. Their flight was across rough ground, over hills, and through deep valleys. To prevent blisters the two men packed their hard, roughly made sandals with wool which was the most plentiful fiber in these times. At the end of their flight which lasted many hours or even days, the wool which had been subjected to ceaseless pounding and mixing with sweat and oil had formed a tough matted textile. A fabric that we today call felt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-432x650.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75428 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-432x650.jpg 432w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-1020x1536.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-1360x2048.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-250x376.jpg 250w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-scaled.jpg 1700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 432px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 432\/650;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-432x650.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-432x650.jpg 432w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-768x1156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-1020x1536.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-1360x2048.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-250x376.jpg 250w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_125700332-scaled.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-433x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75429 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-433x650.jpg 433w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-scaled.jpg 1706w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 433px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 433\/650;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-433x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-433x650.jpg 433w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_632304731-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the many origin stories of this important and often under-appreciated material. Most likely this legend was not the very first discovery of felt, as almost every culture has some sort of mythology of its discovery, which shows how momentous the innovation must have been to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Felt?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Felt is a textile that is made by condensing and pressing fibers together. These fibers can be of wool or animal fur, or certain synthetic, usually petroleum-based fibers. These fibers are used because they naturally, or can be made to have, crimps (many little waves). When pressed together over a long time, and usually but not always with heat and some time of added oil, these crimps interlock and produce a dense and absorptive fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75431 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1809612376-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">traditional felt-making in Turkey<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you remember from the history of wool article (<a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/a-short-history-of-wool\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/a-short-history-of-wool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a>), these crimps are also the reason why wool was the first textile used in automation and industrial weaving, as well as why it is such a good insulator. Although felt can be made of different materials than wool, the end product does take on these characteristics of fire resistance, sound absorption, and the ability to hold large amounts of fluid without feeling wet.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75434 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-2048x1370.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/334;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-2048x1370.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2207721477-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">traditional Russian felted boots<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In nonwool or non-wool-like fibers like animal fur. Little scales that cover the hair serve the same role. When these are wetted and rolled\/moved and pressed together these scales interlock and form the felt textile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Likely Origins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The oldest evidence of felt comes from central Asia. Siberian tombs dated to between the 7th and 2nd century BC have been found to have remnants of complex dyed and stitched felt clothing, wall hangings, and horse blankets. The Altai mountains in Northern Mongolia also hold evidence of felt-making at a slightly later date. These discoveries are of complex and artistic designs which shows that the material must have been known to these people long before these findings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75437 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-250x166.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/332;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2197771465-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">patterns from Kyrgystan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Feltmaking spread out of Mongolia and Siberia through the migrations of the nomadic Turkic and Mongolian tribes. Inhabiting the enormous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/the-Steppe\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/the-Steppe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eurasian Stepps<\/a>, which is fairly treeless and has harsh winters and blistering summers, the insulating and animals sourced felt technology was extremely useful. Felt provided housing in the form of yurts and tents, insulation, floor coverings, bedding, clothing, and the like. All this could be sourced from the great herds of animals that the nomads would take a long and\/or follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-500x313.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75438 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-1536x961.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-2048x1282.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_665315476-250x156.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2061744590-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Felt Outside Of Central Asia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of the central Asian peoples felt never had such central importance. In sedentary societies, it was easier and cheaper to source fabrics and clothing from domesticated animals and plants and have them processed through the cottage\/local textile industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75445 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-250x188.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2139660871-1-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This changed with the rapid progress of the industrial revolution, as industrial methods of production made the material able to be mass-produced and created a variety of new use cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75448 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2183951073-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75446 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_2165769705-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75447 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_790112599-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Felt In The Modern World<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The special characteristics of felt and its low cost make it a particularly useful textile for specialized applications in various types of industries. Its noise-dampening and fire resistance make it the go-to fabric for cinemas, theatres, and casinos. For similar reasons, it is commonly used in the automotive and aeronautics industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75449 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1539702740-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">felt is often used for the curtains and seat covers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Felt clothing, boots, and hats are relatively common, particularly in cold countries. The dominance of Merino sheep and their variety of extremely fine wool has enhanced the felting industry, especially in recent decades.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75450 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-250x167.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"History Of Felt\" class=\"wp-image-75450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/shutterstock_1890500206-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Felt will certainly continue to be used across fashion and industry. It provides a great range of unique advantages at a variety of costs, while also retaining strong traditions in art and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<h2>If You'd Like To Support Our Site<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to help us continue to bring you a wide selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/free-sewing-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free sewing patterns<\/a> and projects, please consider buying us a coffee.\u00a0 We'd really, really appreciate it.\r\n\r\n<center><div class=\"ko-fi-button\" data-text=\"Buy me a coffee!\" data-color=\"#ff5f5f\" data-code=\"\" id=\"kofiShortcode454Html\" style=\"float: none; text-align: left;\"><\/div><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Flight Of The Saints Many centuries ago, during the chaotic and perilous spread of Christianity across the known world. 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