The Application Of Felt In Household Articles

As the oldest textile in the current record of the history of human beings, the production of felt has been circulated in Roman times. Its production process does not need weaving, and is just based on the bonding of the woolen fiber's scales, which is a very malleable nature material. It not only has warm and soft texture, but also could bear certain force. So it can be easily molded. As time evolves, more and more people like the environmental-protection materials. Felt has been applicated more and more widely, and the form and skill of it in household is also more extensive.The text systematically analyzes the application of felt in the household. The first chapter outlines the definition of felt, the concept of felting, the second chapter outlines felting materials and the production process, and then analyzes the specific application and decorative features in the household, then in the last part we analyse the felt's consumption survey, trends and innovative applications. Finally we can get a more comprehensive understanding of felt.The traditional hand-made felt is mostly used in the field of household articles, such as carpet, felt hat, tent and so on. Later, as the felt has excellent properties which are suitable for industrial manufacture, so felt comes into the industrial domain from the daily life gradually. However, as the revival movement of wool felt craft in Europe and America prospers, felt comes back to our lives, and becomes the celebrity of fashion. More and more brands absorb felt into their design elements. Currently the systematic study of felt in textile design is scare, and most of the data is only about the traditional felt making. So it is necessary to classify and organize them, and explore more about the possible application in the household, as is just where this study steps in.This text uses literature method, image analysis, and market research method to explore the origins of felt., and summarize the application form and decorative features of felt in household, in order to make felt into the foreground from behind, then extend its applications in daily life, and fully exploit the unique charm of felt in household articles.