Created in 2004, PenFelt offers a line of handmade, hand dyed felt objects. Our mission is to bring delight to people of all ages. Made from start to finish in Portland, Oregon, PenFelt is designed with quality, the environment, and customer glee in mind. All our products are wet-felted merino wool, with some needle felted embelishments.
We dye our wool in small batches, so colorways of PenFelt products evolve according to trends of the time and the whim of the colorist. Each item is made personally by the Duchess of Felt.PenFelt products are made of fiber purchased from a mom-and-pop fiber shop in Portland, OR. We use 21.5 micron merino that is selected for it's fine quality and softness against the skin. The fiber used is dyed in-house with Jacquard low-toxicity acid dyes. PenFelt Products are delivered locally by bike, and nationally by bike to the post office (we have a bungee cord for that). We ship with recycled boxes and packing materials. PenFelt Headquarters runs on wind power, and considers the planet in every act.
When she's not elbow-deep in colored wool, LeBrie Rich (The Duchess) likes to work on NYT crossword puzzles and home improvement projects. She has passion for local food, backgammon, and her new gocco printer. She is also an installation artist and is the owner of both a Japanese photo booth and an ice cream bicycle.
Friends + Favorites:
http://blog.craftzine.com/ http://www.extremecraft.com/ http://blog.sub-studio.com/ http://www.hermitageisahome.com/ http://www.artomat.org/home.html http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/ http://www.knit-purl.com/store/pc/home.asp
To learn more about LeBrie, visit her flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/penfelt/.
Friends + Favorites:
http://blog.craftzine.com/ http://www.extremecraft.com/ http://blog.sub-studio.com/ http://www.hermitageisahome.com/ http://www.artomat.org/home.html http://www.museumofcontemporarycraft.org/ http://www.knit-purl.com/store/pc/home.asp