Needlefelt mending - WoolFiller
By means of minuscule scales, the non-woven wool attaches itself mechanically to the jumper. Woolfiller becomes a putty that ‘fills’ a hole, much like a carpenter’s filler.
Simple scarf fix
Car upholstery repairs
The roof lining of Henk Sloetjes’s Cadillac was full of moth holes. For twenty years he looked for a way to mend the damage. Woolfiller came and repaired. The battle against the passage of the time has been temporarily won.
Another scarf repair
Woolfiller, Netherlands
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PROFILE
Woolfiller aka Wool Filler repairs holes and hides stains in wool sweaters, cardigans, jackets, carpets and so on.
Heleen Klopper is a product designer. Sustainability, repair and tradition are key concepts in her practice. She investigates the materiality of textiles in relation to the body and as a mediator between people and their environment.
Other projects she is working on are Made to Mend and De Nieuwe Huishoudschool .
Main Research Source
- Video by woolfiller (2010)
- Woolfiller - Cadillac(2011)