About Felt

FilzFelt carries German-milled 100% wool design felt in 58 Pantone-Matching System (PMS) colors and five thicknesses. A biodegradable and renewable material, wool felt is water-resistant, self-extinguishing, and known for its thermal and acoustic insulation properties and its highly saturated and lightfast colors. Go sheep!

History + Process
Even though the methods to produce wool felt have been refined over the centuries, the manufacturing principle and the basic raw material have remained unchanged. Sheep’s wool is cleaned, carded, and the fibers aligned into batts. It is then compacted and joined by moisture, heat, and agitation until a homogeneous fabric is formed – wool felt. The material is naturally moisture resistant, self-extinguishing, non-directional, available in lightfast and saliva-resistant colors, and provides thermal and acoustic insulation.

Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Green
Yes! All of the above. Wool felt is a natural product. And a high standard of dye processes in Germany and contents of 100% wool make this product earth friendly. Recyclable too! Since wool felt is made of sheep’s wool and viscous staple fibers, this means that after the felt product has been used or become worn out, it can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.

In addition, FilzFelt felts have tested and certified to meet the human-ecological requirements of the standard presently established for products with direct contact to skin according to Oeko-Tex® Standard 100. For more information, please visit the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 website or contact us for a copy of the certificate.

Downloadable Resources
FilzFelt Design Felt Net Price List
FilzFelt Floor Covering Net Price List
FilzFelt Perforated Panel Net Price List

FilzFelt Color Guide
FilzFelt Custom Floor Covering Catalog

FilzFelt Summary of Test Results
Vertical Surface Installation Instructions

FilzFelt Order Form

Our downloads are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher.

Colors
Many FilzFelt colors are matched to the Pantone Matching System (PMS), however a limited selection are stocked colors. All colors not available for immediate purchase, are available by special order. Our felt is produced from virgin 100% Merino wool and colors 100 Wollweiß, 110 Rohweiß, 150 Weiß, 160 Beige, 170 Asche, 175 Graphit, 200 Natur, 250 Trüffelbraun and 300 Anthrazit are undyed and natural. Other colorways are produced by dyeing these natural felts with textile dyes to produce a uni-colored (solid) or melange (heathered) appearance.

Natural undyed felts: 100, 110, 150, 160, 170, 175, 200, 250, 300
Uni-colored dyed felts: 124, 131, 151, 173, 179, 180, 201, 209, 231, 242, 255, 265, 269, 272, 282, 284, 286, 308, 343, 377, 378, 384, 423, 425, 426, 467, 476, 497, 548
Melange dyed felts: 102, 105, 116, 125, 136, 156, 203, 274, 319, 322, 331, 385, 437, 503, 534, 613, 626, 686, 713, 732

Please note that the color on your screen may vary from the actual product. Minor changes and slight inclusions of natural fiber on the surface are evidence of 100% natural origin of the material.

Stock and Special Order Colors
Our entire color line includes 58 colors and 5 thicknesses, however a limited selection are available as quickship, stock colors. All other colors are available by special order with a 5 linear yard minimum. For more information on placing a special order, please contact us.

Dyeing
Many of our felt colors have been dyed to match the Pantone system. However, not all colors in the Pantone system, or the universe, are available on our website. If you’d like to produce your own custom felt color, colors 100 Wollweiß, 150 Weiß, 170 Asche and 200 Natur are dye ready and friendly. Want us to do it? There is an 82 linear yard minimum for custom colors and there will be a 6-8 week lead time from time of sample approval.

Dye Lot and Thickness Variation
There may be slight variations in color and thickness between production runs. Natural fibers have minor variations in structure which affect how much dye is absorbed and therefore we cannot guarantee exact color matching on all shipments. Please purchase a sufficient quantity of one dye lot to assure uniformity of color and thickness, if required.

Yardage Width
FilzFelt goods are approximately 70¾” (180 cm) wide for 2mm – 5mm thicknesses, 63” (160 cm) for 8mm and 10mm and 33.5-35" for the adhesive-backed. A full bolt includes approximately 27 linear yards (25 linear meters).

Yardage Dimensions
Our felt is available by the yard, 1/2 yard and 18 in × 18 in squares on our website. A half yard is 18 in × 70 3/4 in and a yard is 36 in × 70 3/4 in.

Thicknesses
2mm (1/16 in)
3mm (1/8 in)
5mm (3/16 in)
8mm (5/16 in)
10mm (3/8 in)

Please contact us for information on color availability or check our shop for our quickship, stock items.

Samples
We offer a full-line Wool Felt Swatch Book. To purchase samples of our 100% wool design felt, please visit our shop or if you are an architect or designer please contact your local A&D rep.

Product Info and Cleaning
Your FilzFelt product is made from 100% wool (not a wool blend) and therefore is not suitable for washer + dryer cleaning. If soiling should occur, please spot clean with warm soapy water or clean with a mild, water-free dry cleaning solvent. Be careful not to saturate the felt with moisture as the milling process will continue and may result in a misshapen appearance.

Cutting
What you decide to do with your felt is entirely up to you. Felt can be cut with regular fabric scissors but cuts the cleanest with a sharp utility knife (or similar) and straight edge or ruler. Felt can also be die-cut, laser or water jet cut depending on your needs. Since it is a non-woven material, edges cut cleanly and can be left raw, without finishing.

Sewing
Depending on the size and strength of your sewing machine and the thickness of felt, you may need to make adjustments to your machine to work with our felt. For example, using a heavy duty needle and replacing it frequently is highly beneficial. Also industrial strength machines are recommended for sewing, but are not always necessary.

Ironing
Should you need to iron your felt, please do so on a low, wool setting. Be careful not to singe or burn the material.

Screen-printing
We’re not the experts here, but rumor has it that it’s possible to screen-print onto the felt. You may need to test various methods and ink types before achieving the right look or feel.

Embroidering
Tried and tested, it is possible to embroider your felt product. Contact us if you need a recommendation for an embroidery company. We know a few great ones.

Small Quantities and Offcuts
In need of smaller quantities, scraps or offcuts? Please visit our Etsy Shop to purchase these items.

More Info
If we haven’t answered your felt questions in the above information, please contact us. We love talking felt!