# Woolly Art Installations 'Fashioning Felt' Exhibition Brings Back the Ancient Crafting Material By sara Harari | Published 2009-04-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashioning-felt-the-exhibition-to-bring-back-the-ancient-material References: [cooperhewitt.org](http://www.cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/Fashioning-Felt/) & [exhibitions.cooperhewitt.org](http://exhibitions.cooperhewitt.org/Fashioning-Felt/?pg=3) Made by matting together wool fibers with humidity and friction, felting requires little technological expertise. It is thought to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles and is a very versatile material. The Fashioning Felt exhibition will feature [contemporary uses of industrial felt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia) in many fields including product design, [fashion, architecture and home furnishings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dry-cleaning-exhibition). On display will be amazing things such as [two-dimensional carpets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/softblock-rug) to three-dimensional environments with the aim of highlighting both the material and the designers themselves. The exhibition will begin with historic examples of felts. It will be on view from March 6 – September 7, 2009 and is organized by Susan Brown, Assistant Curator of Textiles. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Industrial Felt in Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of industrial felt in product design to create unique and sustainable products. - **Felt Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine modern fashion trends with traditional felting techniques to create innovative and eco-friendly garments. - **Felt in Architecture and Home Furnishings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate felt into architectural designs and home furnishings to provide new aesthetic and functional possibilities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate industrial felt into product design to enhance functionality and sustainability. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce felt as a unique and eco-friendly material in the fashion industry, creating new design possibilities. - **Architecture and Home Furnishings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize felt in architectural and home furnishing designs to create visually striking and functional spaces and products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Textile Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral.md) - [Texture-Highlighting Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/material-matters.md) - [Felt-Made Novelty Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourdon-street-chippy.md) - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Textile Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regeneration-fashion-from-the-ground-up.md) - [Immersive Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centennial-exhibition.md) - [Politically Artful Textile Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unravel-the-power-and-politics-of-textiles-in-art.md) - [Artful British Craftsmanship Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assemblage-7-lost-and-found-ii.md) - [Sensorial Textile Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvie-johnson.md)