This Whimsical Green Felt Birdhouse by Wild Woolies is crafted from hand felted wool and is made of sustainably harvested, naturally water repellent wool.
Surface moisture from dew, rain or snow quickly dries in the open air.
Wool is also naturally dirt and mold resistant, making this the cutest little birdhouse for your outdoor space.
Who knows, maybe your garden fairies will join them for even more whimsy. No two are alike.
Measures: 8.5h x 6.5w All work is done by hand.
Fair Trade.
About Wild Woolies:
Wild Woolies is a Fair Trade collective that has talent with making felt into home goods, birdhouses, coin purses, and ornaments.
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.
