source for felt

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:54 pm

Some months ago, someone posted a link to a place that had rolls of felt in different thicknesses and widths. I bookmarked the page on my *old* computer.... but it took it's bookmarks to the grave. I've searched the Archive, and the web, and I'm not coming up with it.

Does anyone have that link?

Thanks!

Mac

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:32 am

I think that the info you are looking for was posted by Valerius (Old Bear)

Display Supply & Lighting, Inc.
1247 Norwood Ave.
Itasca, IL 60143

Phone: 630-285-9660
Fax: 630-285-9670

The item number was
FELT1/8X10PS

http://www.dslgroup.com/

Tom

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:33 am

Of course McMaster Carr has it as well.

http://www.mcmaster.com

Tom

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:59 am

Enrico,

Thank you!

It's funny... the idea that it was posted by Velarius sounds familiar, but this does not look like the same supplier. The link I am thinking of opened to a page with a chart of thicknesses and widths. It also had pricing, which I have not yet found in the link you posted. (I'll look again and see if I can find their pricing.) I wonder if it was a different supplier, or if it's the same guys, and they changed their web site so it looked more impressive, but did not necessarily make it easier to use.

Does anyone else think they have the link I am thinking of?

Mac

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:55 am

From a thread in Research and Authenticity, March 25th 2008:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... light=felt

Old_bear wrote:I use an adhesive backed felt made for the exhibit industry. This is where I get it. http://www.dslgroup.com/catalog/index.html

Use the term "Felt Crate Liner" in the search. It come in a wonderful assortment of thicknesses & widths. Works like a charm. I've been using it these: http://home.earthlink.net/~old_bear/id4.html for a few years now with little compression or degradation.

Valerius

But more importantly Justmagnus linked to a bmp he saved of their catalog page:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... p?id=14841

I was killing time before lunch...

Sean

Tailoress · Post by **Tailoress** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:00 am

Once it's been confirmed that a link or address/phone number is truly useful for the buying of felt, can someone post it under the stickied "Newbie" thread at the top of this forum? The textiles section needs to be fleshed out, IMO.

Also, I wish it weren't called "Newbie" anything -- it should just be a general resource stockpile, regardless of level of experience.

-Tasha

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:22 am

Sean,

Ah, yes! That's certainly the thing I was looking for. I'll give them a call.

Thanks!

Mac

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:33 am

I've just spoken to a sales rep at DSL and she if finding out for me if it is 100% wool.

Mac

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:05 pm

The sales rep got back to me with the fiber content.

Its 100% ........polyester.

So, I guess I'll keep looking. I've gotten it from McMaster in the past, and I can always fall back on them.

Mac

Kenwrec Wulfe · Post by **Kenwrec Wulfe** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:41 pm

Enrico di Venezia wrote:I think that the info you are looking for was posted by Valerius (Old Bear)

Display Supply & Lighting, Inc.
1247 Norwood Ave.
Itasca, IL 60143

Phone: 630-285-9660
Fax: 630-285-9670

The item number was
FELT1/8X10PS

http://www.dslgroup.com/

Tom

This is the source that I use and have been nothing but impressed with every aspect of the company and products.