What is wool felt?
Wool felt is the oldest textile fabric and has been made from pure sheep's wool for centuries. Although the production process has been refined and mechanised over the centuries, the manufacturing principle and basic raw materials remain the same. Sheep's wool can be matted and strengthened by moisture, heat and friction. This creates a homogeneous textile fabric, the wool felt. Depending on how it is processed, it can be as soft as cotton wool or as hard as wood after fulling. In addition, there is a wide range of options for finishing the felt and thus adapting its specific properties to the customer's requirements.
VFG manufactures high-quality wool felts for industry. Our woollen felts are solidified as fulling felts or wet felts by mechanical processing alone - pure, of course, without additional binding agents. The diverse properties of wool felt fulfil the requirements of a large number of different applications and areas of use, from machine construction / musical instrument construction / equestrian use / weapon cleaning / medical use to decorative elements as design felts
Certified
We are certified OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 .
Made in Germany
The wool comes from overseas. It is processed in our own production facility in Hermaringen
Protect & cushion
Wool felt is ideal as scratch protection, transport protection, material protection for sensitive surfaces, e.g. as furniture glides, packaging felt, saddle felt.
It is also used in a variety of ways in furniture manufacturing.
In the medical sector, wearing comfort plays a decisive role, especially when it comes to orthoses and prostheses.
This is where our innovative wool felts come into play: they not only offer protection against pressure points, but are also breathable and kind to the skin.
In orthopaedics, wool felt also proves to be an ideal insole that protects against the cold in winter and ensures a pleasant foot climate in summer.
The insoles are extremely robust, easy to care for and are characterised by their high durability.
Made from sustainable wool, we produce wool felts in various thicknesses / densities and widths, mottled and coloured in accordance with the OekoTex standard.
We would be happy to customise a felt product according to your wishes.
Damping and deadening
Wool felts dampen noise, reduce rattling noises and vibrations and absorb sound waves to improve acoustics.
Felt prevents rattling noises in noise-critical areas, e.g. in vehicles. Among other things, where painted surfaces are joined with plastic parts, movement noises are dampened by intermediate layers of felt.
Also used in pianos as dampers or in loudspeakers.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or special requests.
Absorb, store & transfer
The fine fibre structure and the properties of wool are the basis for optimum liquid handling: felt can absorb, store, transfer and even convey against gravity - water, oils, fuels, solvents, paints and other fluids.
Water, oils, fuels, solvents, colours and other fluids.
Use e.g. as primer felts / cleaning and lubricating felts
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or special requests.
Seal & pressure equalisation
Felt fulfils special sealing tasks. As a porous material, it remains permeable to liquids and gases and thus ensures pressure equalisation in the machine housing.
Felt is the right material when a seal needs to protect against dust and dirt and at the same time requires air permeability or more favourable friction behaviour.
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VFG sealTEX >In household appliances and power tools such as tumble dryers or drills, felt seals protect the condenser or motor from the ingress of small fibres and coarse dust particles.
and coarse dust particles. This guarantees uninterrupted performance and also increases the longevity of the appliance.
Design
Made from sustainable wool, we produce design felt in various thicknesses / densities and widths, mottled and coloured in accordance with the OekoTex standard, for a wide range of decorative applications:
As shoe uppers and insoles, for clothing or decorative wall design. Our wool felt is natural, pure and recyclable. It stores and absorbs formaldehyde and thus contributes to improving the indoor air.
There are no limits to your creative ideas with wool felt.
A variety of colours in our sample cards:
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