Classic Tophat Snow Friend Handmade Felt Ornament

Tis the season to be jolly with our holly top hat snow friend! This ornament is intricately detailed and lovingly crafted by mother and sister artisans in Nepal.

• Eco-friendly wool felt. 
• Measures approximately 4-inches tall. 
• Azo-free dyes.
• Fair Trade.

The Art of Felting:

The first step to creating these beautiful felt pieces begins with gathering some of the world’s finest sheep’s wool from New Zealand. Making felted wool is an ages-old, time-consuming process of bonding fabric with fiber. This is a physical job where the artisan’s scrub, rub, roll and rinse the wool again and again with soapy water.

Once the wool is bound into a sheet and the desired thickness is complete, the felt is laid out to dry. From there, the felt wool is cut and re-worked into many complex shapes and designs. The many sheets of wool might merge several colors to create patterns and layers. This takes a well-trained, talented artisan and is a true labor of love. The end results are colorful, one-of-a-kind textiles that are stunning to behold.