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What wool becomes when fibers panic together and refuse to let go.
means Matted into dense fabric by pressing fibers with heat, moisture, and agitation until they interlock permanently.
from From Old English 'felt,' rooted in a Germanic word meaning to beat or press together — civilization's oldest textile, older than weaving.
No loom neededFibers tangle directly, skipping the whole weaving step.
One-way tripFelting cannot be undone — those barbs lock forever.
Accidental laundryYour shrunken wool sweater was felted, not ruined.