felt

     

Felt is a non-woven cloth that is prouced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers. While some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of any opaque color, and made into any two-dimensional shape, size or thickness.

Trivia about felt

  • Tennis balls & pool tables are covered by this material made from wet woolen fibers
  • This fabric that's on the tips of markers is also used in blackboard erasers
  • Probably the first woolen fabric was this one still used in Borsalino hats

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