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Does anyone know of a good 'Wooly' mohair (or other type) fabric out there? I'm making some patterns based on my childhood toys, and I had one little lamb toy that was made out of an appropriately stiff, 'wooly' feeling fabric. It might even have been some kind of wool based fur, if such things exist? I'd love to make a simple stuffed lamb toy and something wooly would be ideal to recreate the stiffer feel of their fleece, but I wouldn't know where to look to find the right material. Thoughts? I am no felter, so don't want to have to needle felt real wool...
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Maybe one of these might fit your needs. Intercal hosts our forum and has many choices in fur fabrics. Hope you find one.
There is short-pile wool fabric out there (from various suppliers), and you could also look at alpaca, which can have a stiffer feel than mohair and a matte finish (like wool has).
I also love those vintage wool toys, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you create!
Becky
Posts: 43I like Becky was going to suggest alpaca. Are you in the UK? Sue at Bear Basics has really fabulous quality alpaca and she gets orders shipped out really fast and is always quick to reply to messages.
Karen
