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Tag: Dog hair

  • Huovuttaminen hevosen-, kanin- ja koirankarvoista

    Felting of horse, rabbit and dog hair

    Traditionally, felt making uses the wool of different sheep breeds, sometimes with the addition of other fibres such as viscose, silk, and cotton. Are these truly all the materials that can be used to create high-quality products? Horsehair I once received horsehair from a customer. The intention was to try and see if a product could be felted from it. I knew in advance that felting with only horsehair would not be successful. That's why I laid the groundwork with sheep's...

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