Felted hats

What is it, a modern felted hat and is it worth giving preference to it in the autumn-winter period? Recently, the passion for felting has swept the whole world. One well-known felt product will be called by every resident of Russia - this, of course, is felt boots. But modern designers and craftsmen create toys and clothes, all kinds of stoles, wraps, shawls and hats from felt.

Among non-woven materials, one should distinguish between felt and felt, although both of these materials are similar. Felt can be both natural from the fluff of rabbits and goats, and from synthetic fibers. Compared to felt, felt is more plastic, soft and lightweight. Although these characteristics are more related to felt and felt factory production. Masters who roll with their hands create felt of various densities and thicknesses from translucent cobwebs to fabrics a few centimeters thick.

An important feature of felt caps is the use of exclusively natural materials in their manufacture, as only 100% fleece is felted. In such a hat it is not hot in the room and not cold in the cold. This means that it does not need to be removed in public transport or in a store, which will save the hairstyle and the intended image as a whole. Felt is a wonderful temperature controller that does not let moisture through, but absorbs it like a sponge. Felted hat is not afraid of snow, is not blown in the wind. At the same time, the hat is light, it can be rolled up and put into a purse without fear of spoiling.

Most often, you can find felt animals. Stylized owls and foxes, raccoons and cats will be a great addition to a youth informal wardrobe or will highlight mom and baby in the playground, if the choice falls on family look. Funny ears, horns and muzzles will appeal to children, adolescents, anime lovers, as well as cheer up everyone who belongs to fashion and to himself with humor.

Beanie hats are made of thinner felt. Folds on the caps are not draped, but created by the master in the process of felting. The trend of the upcoming season is flat-rolled beanies that look more voluminous compared to the classical model, which is important when shaping the silhouette as a whole. Indeed, in a tight-fitting hat, the head may seem disproportionately small in relation to the figure in voluminous outerwear. Felt beanie, tender, feminine, warm, suitable for a fur coat and winter coat, quilted or woolen. Designers suggest combining them with stoles and shawls from thinner felt of the same color as the hat.

Felt hats as art objects! There is where the fantasies of masters can take a walk. Indeed, in felt technique it is possible to create not only on a plane, but also in three-dimensional space. Caps turn into voluminous flowers on the head, fields, meadows, waves ... Such things are unique and even if desired, the author is unlikely to be able to create an exact copy.

Often, felting masters - feltmakers - create a one-of-a-kind canvas, mixing textures, textures and colors, like an artist oil paints on canvas. The result will not leave anyone indifferent. Hat - an art object suitable for truly creative and courageous people, successfully fits into the boho style.

If you want to express your own ideas in an unusual hat, then you can make an order to the master and jointly think over a project that will be implemented by a professional. Or make a hat with your own hands using the wet felting method. To do this, you need wool, water, soap and ... hands that are laid out, and then rubbed for a long time, minutes, and stroked this wool. Perhaps you will be fascinated by the process itself, because it is not without reason that this type of needlework has so many admirers and admirers at present.

Felt hats and hats will be very popular in the coming season. On the podium there is a wide variety of hats made of nonwoven materials: berets and bowlers, Fedor's hats and cloche hats. Preference should be given to soft shades - lilac, gray, saturated blue. Felt hats decorated with luxurious embroidery, metal rivets, and voluminous abstractions from yarn look very impressive.

Favorite headdress of Parisian women - the beret can also be made using the felting technique. This headdress model often appears in the collections of famous designers and promises to return to fashion again for a long time. Beret is suitable for girls of fragile physique with graceful features. Actual for the coming season, beret models are executed in pastel colors - beige, light gray, pale pink and turquoise.

Felted caps should be worn without fear of washing! The lightness and tenderness of felt hats creates a false impression of their fragility and fragility. This is an illusion. With proper care, high-quality felt will last you a long time and retain its original appearance.

If the felt hat is a little dirty, try cleaning the dirty stain with a dry clothes brush.and then wipe with a damp cloth or wet sponge. For felted products, only delicate hand wash in water with a temperature of 30-40 ° C is suitable. You should use special gels for washing wool with a lanolin content such as Weasel, Dreft or you can use hair shampoo. Woolen clothes are rarely required to be washed - just leave the hat in warm water for 1-2 hours, and then rinse well.

It is better to wring the hat using a towel. Further, it is necessary to give the original shape to the hat still wet, spread it with your hands and put it on your head.It is better if for this purpose you use your head a size or two larger than your own, since when drying the woolen products have significant shrinkage. After that, you can finally dry the hat on a three-liter jar or blank for hats, if any.

• A bright beanie hat with a color gradient from light gray to mustard yellow goes well with a large knit volume scarf and an oversized coat. In general, we see a light, youthful image in the style of boho-chic, which is perfect for city walks.

• Actual this season takes the colors of cocoa with milk looks elegant in a monochrome set. A great example of the fact that felted things are perfectly combined with each other, without creating bust.

• Hats that will set the mood for a family photo shoot. The family look of the fox mom and the bull son can be used both for home fairy tale production and for the matinee in kindergarten.

• To impress and be noticed enough small black dress and ... original accessories. Pastel shades of pink, blue and turquoise emphasize the exquisite fantasy shape of the cape and felted hat-lining.