From time immemorable felts have been used in variety
of methods.Right from cavemen era, humans have used 'batts'
of wool to cover themselves and their cattles from the
extremes of weather.
Thus was born the origin of Hand-made felts. Soon the
house-hold economic activity it became a industry and
till date hand-made felts are being used in some places.
However superior technologically advanced
Machie made felts with higher tolerance controls have taken
over most of the areas of hand-made felts. One area where
hand-made felts still are popular is hand crafted carpets
and floor coverings. This art has been favoured by the upper
crust for quote some tie and is becoming a rage in the western
world.
Machine-made felts uses the process of
blending. carding,hardening, fulling, drying and cutting
to come to the final shape.
Today more and more modern industries
right from Automobile manufacturing to rocket launchers are
finding favor with felts due to its customization abilities
and its natural biodegradable capabilities.
