I could be mistaken, but isn't felt made of wool?Good quality felt is made of wool, but most of what is sold for felt, ie. at Michaels Crafts, is 100% polyester. The scapular front and back, but not necessarily the strings, should be real wool. If a person is allergic to wool, a cloth may be sewn over the wool.
The small scapulars consist essentially of two quadrilateral segments of woolen cloth (about two and three-quarter inches long by two inches wide), connected with each other by two strings or bands in such a manner that, when the bands rest on the shoulders, the front segment rests before the breast, while the other hangs down an equal distance at the back. The two segments of cloth need not necessarily be equally large, various scapulars having the segment before the breast of the above dimensions while the segment at the back is much smaller. The material of these two essential parts of the scapular must be of woven wool; the strings or bands may be of any material, and of any one color. The color of the segments of woolen cloth depends on the color of the Carmelite (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10459a.htm)habit, ... The Catholic Encyclopedia |
Dear forum,.
At the sermon yesterday, Father mentioned that many scapulars are felt and not wool. Does anyone have both and can someone post a comparision of both?
Thank you,
David
Does the wool have to be brown? I'm assuming, technically, no. But, since the carmelites wore brown wool habits, the spirit of the law would say yes. Curious if anyone knows for sure.Rather hard to be a brown scapular if the wool isn't brown. It would be like a three sided square. The brown is an intrinsic property of the the brown scapular.
"... even if he makes his own from brown wool cloth...Great Info!
But the material of the cloth patch of whatever size it is (some are only a half inch square but it's still a scapular) must be of 100% wool. Polyester, cotton, satin, silk, fleece, rayon, acetate, synthetic, nylon, or whatever you might dream up next, does not qualify. It must be wool. The scapular can have an image on it, a sewn message, the picture of a saint or some design or someone who is not a saint."
Great Info!What you are using is not o.k. It's got to be woven wool, 100%.
Thanks!
May I ask where you got it from? I ask because I started making Brown Scapulars not too long ago and one of my suppliers told me that the wool had to be "100% woven". I don't like the "woven" material because it falls apart really easily. I have been using 100% Merino wool felt...brown of course. I believe, and hope, that the textile I am using is okay. From what I have read on a Carmelite site it just states "100% brown wool" nothing about "woven". However, The Catholic Encyclopedia (online) states "woven wool".
Now I gotta contact the Carmelites that I know to get a solid confirmation on this thought.
Peace & Blessings! :D
What exactly is “woven” wool? What makes it “woven”?woven: The fibers create a little criss-cross pattern that you can only see if you have great vision. Look closely at a linen napkin or altar cloth.
woven: The fibers create a little criss-cross pattern that you can only see if you have great vision. Look closely at a linen napkin or altar cloth.Thank you! These are things I have no experience with. Most cheap scapulars are made with the felt variety. Glad I’ve always made sure mine are 100% wool.
Felt: fibers are pressed together with steam and pressure to allow the fibers to naturally interlock. Look closely at the felt your children use in crafts.
Now, you CAN get 100% wool woven felt, which is what the carmelites use in making their habits. Woven Felt is Wool woven into a cloth then felted using steam and pressure to make the fibers interlock.