Friday, November 13, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Rue du Jura 4, 1004 Lausanne As part of the open house, I will be participating in a craft fair. From 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to take part in a free introductory workshop on felting and to purc...
Felt a pair yourself I teach wet-felting workshops at the atelier. I provide the wool and the tools, so you don’t have to buy everything separately to try it. Beginners are very welcome — you leave with something you made...
The Steine design A design we call Steine — stones. Rounded, quiet, and warm underfoot, in three natural tones: light grey, dark grey and brown. The heel sits deep, though not quite open, so they stay on the foot. Hand...
Handmade in Issyk-Kul Our felt slippers come from a small, hard-working family workshop on Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan — handmade, high-quality, from pure wool. Felt has kept feet warm across the steppe for centuries, and...
How Aruufelt began My passion for Kyrgyz yurts led me to felt and wool in June 2022. Swiss clients near Lucerne had insulated their yurt platform with sheep’s wool from local farmers, and afterwards they offered me thre...
Why felt — a small manifesto I am a Swiss-Kyrgyz architect. Sustainable construction with healthy materials is very important to me; it is the focus of my work. I believe that our clothing, our second skin, also deserves healthy ...