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Felt (Verb)

Mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She carefully began to felt the wool by rubbing it gently with soap and water.
The fibers begin to mat together as I felt the wool with my hands.
As she agitated the wool fibers, they started to felt together, bonding into a single piece of fabric.
Felt the fleece by running it under hot water while gently massaging it with your fingers.
Once the wool fibers have matted and begun to felt, rinse them to remove any remaining soap.

Cover with felt; "felt a cap".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The craftsman decided to felt a hat to give it a more rustic look.
The artist decided to felt a specific type of wool to create her unique wall hangings.
The milliner learned the technique of how to properly felt a fedora.
To create her unique sculptures she usually starts by felting strips of wool and then assembling them.
Artisans carefully felt the details on each of their handmade crafts.

Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The wool fabric felted after being exposed to hot water and agitation for a long time.
After several trips to the cleaners, her old coat had become misshapen as the fabric felted in patches.
The inexpensive sweater started to felt in the wash, losing its shape and softness.
Over time, the repetitive motion of the agitators in the washing machine caused the delicate fibers to felt.
The fabric felted beyond repair after being accidentally left in the dryer on high heat.