Felting is a process that turns animal hair fibers—like wool from sheep or alpaca—into a textile or fabric. Wool has lots of natural, microscopic hooks, making it prone to tangling. Artists craft amazing handmade felted creations by forcing the fibers to interlock by either washing them all together, or using special barbed felting needles punched through the fibers repeatedly. Felting results not only in sheets of felt like seen in school art projects, but amazing 3D sculptures, hanging wall art, custom clothing, and more. Shops on Etsy offer a wide range of felt art crafted with grace and aplomb.