Masterclass in Nuno Felt Wearables:
– Custom Dye, Design & Felt Your Own Top and Dress –
with Charity van der Meer
Course Outline
Getting Started: Info & Resources
Dyeing Wool in a Pan
Dyeing Wool by Steaming
Dyeing Silk Fibers
Dyeing Silk Fabric
Nuno Felt Top: Preparations
Nuno Felt Top: Fiber Layout
Nuno Felt Top: Felting and Finishing
Nuno Felt Dress: Preparations
Nuno Felt Dress: Fiber Layout
Nuno Felt Dress: Felting and Finishing
Certificate of Completion
About this Course
Skills Focus: Dyeing Fibers and Fabrics, Nuno Felting Wearables
Video Lessons: Videos are divided in to easy to digest & easy to reference segments
Difficulty Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Helpful Experience to Have: Wet Felting, Nuno Felting, Felting Over a Resist
Create one of a kind nuno felt wearables in this course
Skills you will Learn:
- Dye wool and silk fibers
- Dye Silk fabrics
- Measuring the body
- Pattern Drafting
- Fiber Layout to Control Shrinkage
- Felting a Tunic Top as a Wearable Sample
- Felting a Dress to fit your body, without sewing or zippers
- Creating artful textures and design elements with nuno felt techniques
Included in this course:
- 24/7, 365 Instant access to the course streamed directly to your computer, tablet or phone
- High quality video instruction divided into short, digestible lessons
- Learn at your own pace and refer back to lessons at any time
- Complete materials list with links to recommended supplies
Course Creations!
Meet the Instructor:

Charity van der Meer
Charity van der Meer with her label Sharit, graduated in Fashion Design and Knitwear at the Nottingham Art and Design University in 2002. She moved to the Netherlands in the same year, where she worked in fashion and design independently.
Charity believes that felt gives her a wide range of creative possibilities, which she pursues by constantly researching and experimenting with new materials and techniques using natural textiles, raw materials and organic fibers.
“Felt has given me a chance to express myself beyond the conformity of the traditional felt making and dress making. There are endless possibilities and I am constantly researching new materials and new techniques. All material I use will tell their own story through my pieces.”
Her one of a kind creations are breathtaking combinations of natural fabrics, raw materials and organic fibers. Her commitment to enhance the sustainability of wool made her to create the Sharit Ethical Fashion line.
Her aim is to encourage and promote the use of this highly versatile fiber, named wool, used either in knitting or felting. She loves to share her knowledge of felting – with felt being the oldest technique – it is worth passing on.