1
: made of or into felt
felted fabric
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: covered with felt or a feltlike material
… wooden stands with silver rims and felted bases …—
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Over time, all that bouncing around with wet clothing causes dryer balls to become matted, felted, and stiff.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Gift this felted cutie to your friend who recently made a move to the Big Apple for their first Christmas away from home.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
This show presents work from 35 artists, from solo projects like weavings and felted sculptures to collaborative pieces like a large quilt.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The 60-year-old textile artisan is sitting cross-legged on the floor of a felted yurt on a sweltering 90-degree June day just outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
One was a palace guard wearing a red jacket and a bearskin hat made of black felted material.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Image Dressed in a jacket of felted gray feathers, Mother Pigeon, whose real name is Tina Piña Trachtenburg but who goes by Ms. Piña, crouched in Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick on a recent weekday, as mottled pigeons tumbled across her hands and shoulders pecking at seed.
—Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Post, a home and goods shop on the east side, sells crafting kits and hosts workshops for embroidery, felted soap, needle felting and more.
Parker Avenue Knits in Rivertown sells indie and high-end brand yarn, while also offering knitting and crochet classes.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
The hat has a soft felted finish with an adjustable tie inside to fit a range of head sizes.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Gift this felted cutie to your friend who recently made a move to the Big Apple for their first Christmas away from home.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
This show presents work from 35 artists, from solo projects like weavings and felted sculptures to collaborative pieces like a large quilt.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The 60-year-old textile artisan is sitting cross-legged on the floor of a felted yurt on a sweltering 90-degree June day just outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
One was a palace guard wearing a red jacket and a bearskin hat made of black felted material.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Image Dressed in a jacket of felted gray feathers, Mother Pigeon, whose real name is Tina Piña Trachtenburg but who goes by Ms. Piña, crouched in Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick on a recent weekday, as mottled pigeons tumbled across her hands and shoulders pecking at seed.
—Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Post, a home and goods shop on the east side, sells crafting kits and hosts workshops for embroidery, felted soap, needle felting and more.
Parker Avenue Knits in Rivertown sells indie and high-end brand yarn, while also offering knitting and crochet classes.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
The hat has a soft felted finish with an adjustable tie inside to fit a range of head sizes.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Felted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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