felting

noun

felt·​ing ˈfel-tiŋ How to pronounce felting (audio)
plural feltings
1
: the process of making felt
often used before another noun
felting supplies
felting projects
2
: felt

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Because traditional Kyrgyz felting doesn’t use any synthetics, nearly all of Kyrgies’ products are biodegradable. Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025 Stop by to browse, or take a fiber art class in a unique type of fiber art, like Tunisian crochet or needle felting. Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 Crochet, spinning, needle felting, punch needle and knitting classes are all available at Unraveled. Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 1 July 2025 This involved combinations of velvet, hand felting, and swirls of silk with a bit of purple worked into it. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for felting

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of felting was circa 1621

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“Felting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felting. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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