Nuno Felting is a type of wet felting with the addition of fabric. The name is derived from the Japanese word “nuno” meaning cloth. The addition of a fabric means that a stronger felt can be produced with less wool, which is perfect for making felted garments.
Nuno Felting
Nuno Felting is a type of wet felting with the addition of fabric. The name derived from the Japanese word “nuno” meaning cloth. The addition of fabric means that a stronger felt can be produced with less wool, which is perfect for making felted garments.Wool is the only one kind of fiber that can be used in making these nonwoven cloth. There are hundreds of different wools and fibers, each with its own unique properties and handling abilities.
Most commonly, nuno felting involves one layer of fabric, with wool on one side of it. The combination of fabric and wool can be used to create interesting surface texture on both the wool and fabric side. But nuno felt can also be made with wool on both sides of the fabric, or, fabric on both sides of the wool. The fibres can completely cover the background fabric, or they may be used as a decorative design that allows the backing fabric to show.
Nuno felt is an extremely versatile created fabric. Achieved very fine and delicate material allows to make very fashionable and exciting garments.
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