Woolie Finger Puppet - Sheep - Wild Woolies (T)

Handmade felt finger puppets double as ornaments created and assembled by skilled artisans working in a fair trade production center in Kathmandu, Nepal. a Artisans use 100% natural wool and non-toxic, azo-free dyes. 5 inches in size. Meet the Artisans Walking into the Kathmandu production center’s reception you are immediately greeted by a cheerful ‘Namaste’ (‘I Salute the God Within You’) with hands pressed together in a prayerful expression. Proceeding into any of the production halls you’ll be greeted by a complete chorus of the same as dozens of ladies press felt into a variety of shapes, while others stitch, needle and applique to finish hundreds of different styles of decorative items for export.   Sheep’s wool is an amazingly adaptable fiber. It can be dyed any color and when hand felted using warm mildly soapy water it can be molded into any shape, or then cut and sewn together as per your imagination. Because the felting and most of the stitching p