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Felt is the ideal fabric to work with, since it won't unravel when cut. The felt slippers represent the strongest aspects of Scandinavian design.
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The felt slippers represent the strongest aspects of Scandinavian design. • The form is economic, ergonomic, functional but above all comforting. • Many famous designers have used flowers as a focal point for some of their works. Check Beautiful Felt Slippers Inspired by Natural Beauty
Felt is a textile material that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers together. • Felt can be made of natural fibers such as woolor animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood pulp-based rayon. • Blended fibers are also common.
Simply and sturdily made, felt slippers have several natural advantages. • Devised for use in arctic conditions they are biodegradable, breathable, warm and practically waterproof. • It all adds up to footwear that is ecofriendly.
Felt slippers made from felt wool is considered to be the oldest known textile. • Many cultures have legends as to the origins of felt making. • The making of felt from wool is an old Finnish skill, originally used solely to make hats. • Slippers and the skills needed to produce them came from Russia in the late 18th century.
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