How To Make A Wool Rug From Raw Fleece

Such a great tool.

How to make a wool rug from raw fleece.

I do have a question im new to weaving but i have a large peg loom. Many fine wools felt easily but i guessed this particular texel might survive a 40 degree centigrade wool cycle in the washing machine. I will have to order the raw wool and have no clue how much raw wool i will need do you know approximately how much raw wool i will need. It appears that you have some areas where the wool is at least an inch thick.

I will make my way to the fiber group you mentioned but may i ask a question here. Not only do i use the same frame to make four different sizes of felted fleece rugs it also doubles as my skirting table for picking through raw fleeces. Wool batting or roving. You ll also want to review my top tips for making the perfect felted fleece rug.

You don t have to kill an animal for this attractive faux sheepskin rug. As far as i can tell there is no other info anywhere about felting an entire raw fleece. I want to make a raw wool small rug about a 2 foot by 3 foot. The one part that puzzles me is how you were able to leave some shag on the wool.

This is a part of my yule goat costume project to see the finished costume or if you want to support my art go to this post. Washing raw fleece to remove dirt lanolin and grease is a science in itself.