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felt making at Krafthaus

Social Fabric

Social Fabric

Social Fabric
Cape Town, South Africa

Felting is one of man's oldest textile technologies, first made by matting animal hair and or plant fibres. Today most felt is made industrially but some artisans/designers still hand make felt. Felt can be considered a South African textile due to the quality of merino wool produced in the country. It is also because of the role blankets - particularly felt ones - have and continue to play in South African clothing, fashion and thus identity

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  • Title: felt making at Krafthaus
  • Creator: Social Fabric
  • Location Created: Cape Town, South Africa
  • Provenance: South Africa
  • Fashion Show: Social Fabric felt/feel project object
  • Type: photograph
  • Photographer: Krafthaus
  • Original Source: Social Fabric
  • Rights: Social Fabric
Social Fabric

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