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One person who especially likes making this seasonal craft is avid DIYer, entrepreneur and mom of two Lynn Lilly. “I have been making ugly Christmas sweaters for the last 10 years!” she tells ...
Nuno felting creates a highly versatile fabric. It can be made in many weights to accommodate many different uses. It can be made much lighter in weight than traditional all-wool felt, accounting for its movement and drape. Because of the range of weights possible with the cloth very diverse garments can be made.
Felt is used extensively in pianos; for example, piano hammers are made of wool felt around a wooden core. The density and springiness of the felt is a major part of what creates a piano's tone. [41] [42] As the felt becomes grooved and "packed" with use and age, the tone suffers. [43]
Scotswomen walking (fulling) woollen cloth, singing a waulking song, 1772 (engraving made by Thomas Pennant on one of his tours). Fulling, also known as tucking or walking (Scots: waukin, hence often spelt waulking in Scottish English), is a step in woollen clothmaking which involves the cleansing of woven cloth (particularly wool) to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and to make it ...
Caroline’s tips for dressing chic after 50. If you’re stuck on the homepage of Amazon trying to figure out how to even start shopping for flattering styles, Caroline has a few tips: load up on ...
If you, like me, are keen to freshen up some of your favorite sweaters this winter, don't dillydally on this find. It just might save you time (and money!) in the long run. Related Stories:
When archivists finally opened it, they found a 217-year-old sweater still in “pristine” condition. The 217-year-old sweater and note found in an unopened package. Photo from The National Archives
Cowichan sweaters are also called Siwash sweaters, [1] Indian sweaters, curling sweaters or sometimes Mary Maxim sweaters. While Cowichan is the name of a specific First Nations group, the word Siwash is borrowed from Chinook jargon , the historic trade language of the Pacific Northwest .