A History of Felt

Given the nature of our business it is understandable that here at World Of Wool we are interested in the history of craft and textiles, especially feltmaking.For example according to Wikipedia there are many legends from different cultures as to the origins of feltmaking. *Sumerian legend claims that the secret of feltmaking was discovered by Urnamman of Lagash. The story of Saint Clement and Saint Christopher relates that while fleeing from persecution, the men packed their sandals with wool to prevent blisters. At the end of their journey, the movement and sweat had turned the wool into