Needle Felting Machine

Needle Felting Machine

FeltLoom, a needle felting machine

A process that uses needles to repeatedly punch and tangle wool fibers, creating a felted surface.

General Information

ActivityFelting Production scaleMicro-manufacturing Sector focusManufacturing TRL9. Actual system proven in operational environment

Input materials

Washed wool, carded wool, yarns...

How to

1. Prepare the wool : arrange the wool fibers evenly on the surface (1 layer oriented in one direction, 1 layer oriented in the other direction).
2. Place the wool on the Feltloom machine.
3. Start the machine : turn it on and allow the needles to punch through the wool.
4. Repeat, check the texture : continue until the desired felted texture needed.

Conclusion

This machine allows to combine different types of wool, uncarded, carded wool, yarns, and fibre blends (wool + silk, etc.)

Low-tech Criteria

Simplicity4 Efficiency4 Durability3 Maintainability4 Ease of use5 Local3

Resources

Woolshed Factory Catalogue, 2026