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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A nonwoven textile composed of matted [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hair hair] fibers compressed together with heat and moisture. The oldest known fabric samples, excavated in Turkey, are made of wood felt and date to at least 6500 BCE. Felt was usually made from sheep's wool, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=goat | + | A nonwoven textile composed of matted [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=hair hair] fibers compressed together with heat and moisture. The oldest known fabric samples, excavated in Turkey, are made of wood felt and date to at least 6500 BCE. Felt was usually made from sheep's wool, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=goat%20hair goat hair], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=camel%20hair camel hair]. Occasionally vegetable fibers (e.g., [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=kapok kapok]), rags, recycled paper or synthetic fibers are used for felt. Felt is a good insulator for both temperature and noise. It has been used to make hats, blankets, rugs, insulation, filtration, polishing cloths, and absorbent cloths, as well as to line boxes and instrument cases. |
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* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | ||
| − | * | + | * E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969 |
* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Felt" M.E. Burkett | * ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Felt" M.E. Burkett | ||
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* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt (Accessed Nov. 29, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt (Accessed Nov. 29, 2005) | ||
| − | * | + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 07:36, 24 July 2013
Description
A nonwoven textile composed of matted wool or hair fibers compressed together with heat and moisture. The oldest known fabric samples, excavated in Turkey, are made of wood felt and date to at least 6500 BCE. Felt was usually made from sheep's wool, goat hair, or camel hair. Occasionally vegetable fibers (e.g., cotton, kapok), rags, recycled paper or synthetic fibers are used for felt. Felt is a good insulator for both temperature and noise. It has been used to make hats, blankets, rugs, insulation, filtration, polishing cloths, and absorbent cloths, as well as to line boxes and instrument cases.
Synonyms and Related Terms
fur felt; wool felt; Filz (Deut.); feutre (Fr.); vilt (Ned.); fieltro (Esp.)
Additional Information
M.E.Burkett, "Felt" The Dictionary of Art Vol. 10, Grove's Publishing Inc., New York, 1996.
Authority
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: "Felt" M.E. Burkett
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt (Accessed Nov. 29, 2005)
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000