Rural Technologies

Mechanized Roller for Making Handcrafted Woolen Felt Namda felt craft is based on wet felting of wool which requires matting, rolling, and pressing woolen fibres.The developed mechanized rolling device saves a lot of labour and reduces physical strain of the artisans. It has a set of two rollers, which would be pulled and pushed over a distance. The smaller roller would have wool rolled over it on canvass sheet as commonly practiced. The second roller (larger one) is used for energizing a small beater or weight drop on wool and also to add rolling support to the main rolling cylinder. Final product made by mechanized roller. Salient Features of Mechanized Roller for Making Namda (Felt): Easy to roll and far less strenuous operations Limited shrinkage in felt size while rolling Easy to carry and move Substantial reduction in physical labour Higher production and better quality of products Allows production of 6-7 excellent quality felt sheets per day