1. Dress and jacket. Designed by Christine Birkle. Manufactured by Hut Up. Germany, winter 2007–08. Wool, cotton. Photo: Christine Birkle

2. Wosk Theater, Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA, 2007–08. Architect: Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design, Mehrdad Yazdani, Design Principal; Paul Gonzales, Project Manager; Jessica Yi, Project Architect; Hansol Park, AIA, Senior Designer; Jeremy Whitener, Project Designer. Felt walls designed and fabricated by Kathryn Walter of FELT Studio. Industrial felts (wool and recycled fibers). Photo: Anne Garrison of Hewitt Garrison Photography

3. Bless You chair. Designed and made by Louise Campbell. Denmark, 1999. 10mm technical felt and 750 sheets of gelatin. Photo: Erik Brahl

4. Cell carpet. Designed by Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel. Manufactured by LAMA Concept. The Netherlands, 2004. Wool felt. Photo: LAMA Concept

5. Necklace. Designed and made by Brigit Daamen. Haarlem, the Netherlands, 2003. Merino wool, coral. Photo: Brigit Daamen

6. Spot rug. Designed by Majken Mann and Nynne Faerch. Manufactured by Massimo. Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007. Wool felt, rubber. Photo: Bent Mann

7. Mosen. Mongolia (for the Japanese market), late 19th century. Wool, felted and shibori-dyed. Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund, 2005-2-1. Photo: Matt Flynn

8. Swing Low cradle. Designed by Søren Ulrick Petersen. Produced by SUP Design. Denmark, 1997. Wool felt, hemp rope. Photo: Erik Brahl

9. Winged Vessel cup. Felt made by Jorie Johnson, urushi lacquer by Clifton Monteith. Japan and United States, 2004. Wool, bast fibers, leaf, urushi lacquer. Photo: John Robert Williams

10. Felt Rocks. Designed by Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen. Produced by molo. Canada, 2005. Wool felt. Photo: molo

11. Little Field of Flowers carpet. Designed by Studio Tørd Boontje. Manufactured by Nanimarquina. Spain, 2006. Wool felt. Photo: Albert Font

12. A-Z Fiber Form: White Dress. Designed and made by Andrea Zittel. United States, 2002. Wool and two 3-inch skirt pins. Photo: Kentaro Takioka

13. Central Library, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2007. Architect: Jo-Coenen & Co. Architecten. Felt walls designed and made by Claudy Jongstra. Wool, silk. Photo: Peter Cuypers

14. Palace Yurt installation
Designed by Janice Arnold (American, b. 1953)
Felt fabrics made by JA Felt
Engineering consulting by KPFF, New York
United States, 2009
Wool, mohair, silk, metal, linen, soy, Tencel™
Photo: Matt Flynn

15. Palace Yurt installation
Designed by Janice Arnold (American, b. 1953)
Felt fabrics made by JA Felt
Engineering consulting by KPFF, New York
United States, 2009
Wool, mohair, silk, metal, linen, soy, Tencel™
Photo: Matt Flynn

16. Inner Moods installation
Designed and made by Claudy Jongstra (Dutch, b. 1963)
The Netherlands, 2009
Drenthe Heath, Wensleydale, and Merino wools
Support for this installation provided by Elise Jaffe + Jeffrey Brown
Photo: Matt Flynn

17. Claudy Jongstra dyeing wool, Spannum, the Netherlands, 2007. Photo: Peter Cuypers

18. Françoise Hoffmann studio, Lyon, France, 2008. Photos: David Desaleux