Soft yet tough, felt is a versatile, malleable material used for everything from sculpting to sewing. Then there’s felt needling, a beginner-friendly sculpting method with a range of possibilities.

You could be forgiven for assuming Aliman Esenalieva is overheated. The 60-year-old textile artisan is sitting cross-legged on the floor of a felted yurt on a sweltering 90-degree June day just ...

Watch this mesmerising video showing the process of turning wool into an incredibly lifelike model of an Abyssinian cat. KeXin Fan, from Harbin, China filmed and created this incredibly detailed wool ...