Needle felting, also called ‘dry felting’, is a popular fiber-arts craft that creates felt without the use of water. It can be created by industrial felting machines, needle felting attachments like BERNINA needle-punch tool, or even hand-held tools.
The needles used in dry felting have small barbs with soft shoulders. As they penetrate the base fabric, they pull fiber or ‘roving’ through. Since the barbs face downwards, fibers are left behind as the needles exit. Using a single needle or small group of needles, fine details can be achieved using this technique. It is popular for 2D and 3D felted work.
