Introduction to Felt
Felt is a mass of matted raw lamb's
wool. Felt is Imported from New Zealand, this raw felt wool is first carded and
then dyed into different colors as desired in different forms for the final
product. The type of dye usually used is Swiss dye.
Felt products are purely made by shaping the felt raw wool with soap and water
and human hand pressure, no chemicals are used during this process. Thus shaped
felt product is dried under the sun. Due to felt unique manufacturing process,
any desired shape can be created.
As the felt products are relatively simple to make, lot of under privileged
women have become involved in this industry. This in turn has helped in
improving their living standard and empowered them.
Upon completion of the coloring process of the felt our skilled workers (mostly women); start compressing the raw material by hand with washing soap and hot water. After continuous hardworking on compressing; the wool(felt) will formed into patches that can be sewn together or made directly into bags, hats and shoes. Patterns can be added to the felt at this stage by rubbing different colored wool into the base sheet with soap and hot water and integrating the fibers of the two to produce the pattern.
Very fine and attractive designs can be produced in felt as the workers pay great attention to detail and are highly skilled. When the felt product is formed and designed it must be sun dried. After drying felt, some extra work such as sewing or additional decorating is to be done. The product of felt is then finished and ready for sale.
Felt Bag
In Happy Women Handicraft Center,Woolen felted bags are being very popular fashion items due to their customizable sizes, colors and styles.We have different kinds of felt bags like ladies felt bag,Flowery bag,animal felt bag,Rucksack felt bag,bag pack felt in Nepal,Monkey felt bag, Children Bag,Laptop Bag,Hand bag,Puppet felt bag. etc. Just imagine any design and get realized it in a day; our over 20 different colors can make your style possible by our very professional hands. Whether it is a formal office file bag, a fashionable ladies shoulder bag or even a Lama (monk) bag. Nepal Mithila Women Handicraft can avail all kinds and taste of felt bags those are entirely made by hand in Nepal. Not only you are buying our felt bags, you are supporting our marginal people buying these beautiful bags through Happy Women Women Handicraft.
Felt is the oldest form of fabric
known to humankind. It is obtained through the interlocking of wool, fur, or
some hair fibers under conditions of heat, moisture, and pressure. This raw
wool (Felt) is first carded and then dyed into different colors as desired in
different forms for the final product. Felt products are purely made by shaping
the raw wool with soap and water and human hand pressure, no chemicals are used
during this process. Thus shaped product is dried under the sun. Due to Felt
unique manufacturing process, any desired shape can be created.
As the felt products are relatively simple to make, lot of under privileged
women have become involved in this industry. This in turn has helped in
improving their living standard and empowered them.
We offer a wide range of fine quality Nepalese Felted Bags which are fashionable and trendy as per today requirements. Like felted wool shoulder-bags, Felted baby Bag,felt Passport bag, Felted Coin Purse, Etc .
We have years of experience in making fabulous and fashionable felt bags. we can make up any small felt bag or purse to your individually specified design, style in your choice of colors. They make wonderful and very memorable gifts for people of all ages. Let your imagination go and send us any design of felt bag and we will apply our wealth of experience to the realization of your own idea.