A top seller! Exceptional felting workmanship makes our Wild Woolies Felt Barn Swallow Ornament very special. Educational, decorative, and entertaining for birding enthusiasts of all ages. Made with fine merino wool and soft to the touch.
This Barn Swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world and can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Preferring open country, the barn swallow gets its name from her preference for making her home in houses and barns. The Swallow and Swallow tattoos are particularly popular among marine folk as well as other travelers as symbols of a safe voyage because of the birds noted long migratory habits! Lovingly soft to the touch because they are made with fine natural wool.
Meet the Artisans
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Walking into the Kathmandu production center’s reception you are immediately greeted by a cheerful ‘Namaste’ (‘I Salute the God Within You’) with hands pressed together in a prayerful expression. Proceeding into any of the production halls you’ll be greeted by a complete chorus of the same as dozens of ladies press felt into a variety of shapes, while others stitch, needle and applique to finish hundreds of different styles of decorative items for export. Sheep’s wool is an amazingly adaptable fiber. It can be dyed any color and when hand felted using warm mildly soapy water it can be molded into any shape, or then cut and sewn together as per your imagination. Because the felting and most of the stitching process is all done by hand with natural materials that can be sustainably harvested, hand felted products have a relatively soft impact on the environment. Commercial exports of felted products from Nepal have grown exponentially since around 2000, benefitting thousands of mostly women workers, production managers and family businesses who help support their families and educate their children with their earnings. |
