Name/Title
Fashioning feltEntry/Object ID
NK8899.5.W65.F37Description
Felt is the oldest fabric known to mankind; its earliest examples date back to 6,500 B.C. In recent years, the fabric has found contemporary applications in an extraordinary range of fields, including product design, fashion, architecture and home furnishings. Felt's first revival in modern times occurred as a part of the fiber-arts movement of the 1970s; the 1990s saw a surge of innovations in its production, triggering the current resurgence of interest in the fabric. A combination of scholarly research into its history, the exploration of its technical applications and sustainability issues have inspired many leading artists and designers to work with felt. Fashioning Felt examines this recent explosion of interest. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, it presents handmade and commercially produced designs for felt, and explores through essays and full-color illustrations the material's rich history.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
felt work, felt, woolLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Susan Brown, Andrew DentPublisher
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design MuseumDate Published
2009Call No.
NK8899.5.W65.F37ISBN
910503893, 9780910503891Notes
Length: 144General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Felt tradition / Christine Martens -- Felt craft / Susan Brown -- Felt technology / Andrew Dent.