Wool felt is a very contemporary material, meeting the aesthetic and ecological expectations of architects and designers. Remarkably, it is also the oldest textile known to mankind.
Few modern materials combine the multiple benefits of wool felt. It is an acoustic absorber, a thermal insulator and it is a rapidly renewable resource, as the sheeps´ hair grows back. Felt does not fray, because it is not woven, it has very high tensile strength, it resists acids, it does not burn (it carbonizes as of 540°C/1,004°F) and it is hypo-allergenic. Wool felt is durable and biodegradable. Because felt is not woven, its thickness is not limited by yarn dimension. This allows very thick felt sheets to be produced, given designers more options in comparison to woven textiles.
Wool felt is a very contemporary material, meeting the aesthetic and ecological expectations of architects and designers. Remarkably, it is also the oldest textile known to mankind.
Few modern materials combine the multiple benefits of wool felt. It is an acoustic absorber, a thermal insulator and it is a rapidly renewable resource, as the sheeps´ hair grows back. Felt does not fray, because it is not woven, it has very high tensile strength, it resists acids, it does not burn (it carbonizes as of 540°C/1,004°F) and it is hypo-allergenic. Wool felt is durable and biodegradable. Because felt is not woven, its thickness is not limited by yarn dimension. This allows very thick felt sheets to be produced, given designers more options in comparison to woven textiles.
