Book recommendation “Kleidung Filzen”

As you know, garments are among the most difficult items to felt. Correctly calculating the shrinkage rate for such big pieces and guaranteeing the clothes will fit the wearer aren’t easy tasks and require precise work.

So, every felt maker realizes it takes a lot of expertise (and I’d even say some bravery 😊) to take on such a complex project.

Nevertheless, it’s tempting to want to try. Even if you don’t intend to felt garments professionally, I bet at some time or another you’ve thought about making a piece of clothing you could proudly wear. Am I right?

For the reasons I’ve mentioned and because I don’t have enough room at home, until now I’ve only felted some simple sweaters designed from knit ones I already owned.

But, with Winter about to arrive, I’ve been thinking about how much I’d like to make my own wet felted jacket.

So, I decided to finally order a book that’s been on my ‘to buy list’ for long. And I’m glad I did because it’s probably the best book I’ve ever seen about how to felt garments.

“Kleidung filzen”, by the authors Inge Bauer and Regina Mattmüller-Maier, was published in 2020 by Maro Verlag. Unfortunately, after researching to see if there was any English translation, I’ve found none.

One of my favorite aspects of this book is the way the authors describe in detail how to calculate the measurements for your garments. Included are 4 projects: a top, a sweater, a skirt and a jacket with collar and pockets.