These Merino fibres can also be spun into yarn for garments which do not turn into felt at the first wash. The fine black wool has been specially and carefully dyed for George Weil to retain a good felting performance and is excellent for fine woollen spinning. The fibre is batch dyed from white stock and not blended.
The colours are consistent and repeatable. You are therefore advised to buy all the fibres for one project at the same time so that is comes from the same blend. All fibres, and particularly wool, absorb and lose moisture. Our wool tops can become compacted by the time they reach you. There is a quick way to open them up which will make drafting much easier. This applies to all processed fibres.
Grasp the sliver at one end, with your hands about 8 inches apart, further for the long staple breeds such as Teeswater. Do not pull so much that the sliver thins or draws apart. Move your hands along by two inches and repeat the procedure. This is what a Merino wool fibre looks like under a microscope. While the sheep is still wearing the wool, the fibres grow in the same direction so they do not become tangled together. In feltmaking, the fibres are positioned in shallow layers, perpendicular to each other.
Rubbing these alone will begin the felting process, adding hot water and soap and the elbow grease! The following information was gathered from the web site for the Department for Environment and Heritage in Australia:.
The method is still practised by Nomadic peoples in Asia. They make tents, rugs and clothing, including traditional yurts and more tourist oriented items such as decorative slippers.
One commonly told origin story is that during the Middle Ages, men lined their sandals with wool for comfort. Over time, the fibres in the wool became interlocked and felted as a result of the moisture, warmth and recurring pressure from being walked on.
There are a few types of felt readily available to work with, alongside needlefelt which you can create yourself. So, what is felt used for?
Wool has different textures ranging from silky to coarse, which ultimately effects the felt you create with it. It has an incredibly unique texture and qualities.
It can be made from a wide range of materials which is quite unusual in a fabric. Needled felt is very soft making it perfect for crafts. Whereas wool blends are light and breathable but still keep you toasty during the Winter months; making them perfect for knitwear.
Pure wool felt is a natural insulator and very resilient to wear and tear. It is strong and able to absorb moisture. This means it can be used for home furnishings as well as decorative items. You can create your own felt print by simply uploading your design, a photo or artwork, to the design interface and position it as you like.
Many unhappy owners of fine wool sweaters have discovered felting by accident when a usually well-meaning mate or child dumps a wool sweater into the washing machine and out comes a much smaller, thicker sweater.
Superwash wool is a wool that has been treated by one of several processes or surface treatments that smoothes or "glues down" the little scales on the wool so that they do not lift up and lock down on neighboring fibers. Some treatments are more stern and really lock the fibers with often a textile "glue" made from a nylon type solution that will dye similarly to the wool and these treated wools can go through both a washer and a dryer.
Most Machine Wash yarn labels, however, mean you can do a gentle wash cycle, but dry flat and NOT put in the dryer. Remember, however, that machine washing will eventually soften the surface and lift fibers - even if the garment doesn't actually felt - and your handknits will look their best the longest if you do as much handwashing as possible, even on Machine Wash labeled yarns.
I also recommend using a Lingerie Wash bag for washing machine washables and many also use them for felting for a less fuzzy surface. See information here. Here are some links to see the wool fiber under a microscope I used to have a small microscope I took to classes I taught to show students wool, cotton, alpaca, etc.
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